He came aboard her ship for one reason: to fix what no alien engineer could repair.

The alien Queen expected a human mechanic to do his job and leave.

But the damage to her ship was only the beginning.

As the human engineer works deep inside the Queen’s ancient vessel, he discovers a hidden problem threatening her entire kingdom. With time running out, he must risk everything to save the ship—and the Queen who was never supposed to trust a human.

He arrived as a stranger.

He left with something far more valuable than payment.