Skyreacher Series • Book 1
The breakout romantic space opera adventure.
“A slam-bang, can’t-put-it-down thriller!”—William C. Dietz, New York Times Bestseller
My blood drips into the neon gutters.
I never expected to die on this planet.
The dark red trickles down my arm, pooling on the grip of my blaster.
I was hired to watch: Shadow her, report to her father, then vanish like a ghost—
The whole mission a secret.
But in the rain-soaked alleys beneath the old maglev tracks, the Censors appeared. One flash of a pulse rifle, one split-second choice, and now two bodies bleed out in the gutter behind us.
Now I’m running from the authorities with Taliah Taiberos—the senator’s daughter.
She was never supposed to know I existed. A girl with wildfire hair and rebellion in her eyes. I can’t deny the attraction I feel. Her hand is in mine, and every step we take together could be our last.
Taliah wants to destroy her father’s empire.
I just want to survive.
Stop the bleeding. Or I’m going to be the next corpse face-down in the gutter.
The city is a labyrinth, and every shadow hides a hunter—their mirror visors dotted with rain. With every heartbeat, I feel the net tightening. I’m no longer a bystander. I’m implicated.
I’ve touched the secret. Been tainted by it.
And on a planet where censorship rules…
Secrets get buried.
“It’s Star Wars with sex, and it’s really good!” —Mara J.
“Character-driven, emotionally intimate, sexy SF!” —Reyla R.
“It’s Red Rising but with a tragic, star-crossed romance at its heart.” —Britney V.
“Galactic intrigue, spicy romance, deplorable villains, and an irresistible hero.” —James W.
“Finally a space opera with a smart MC!” —Chloe P.
“If you think Star Wars took a wrong turn, drop everything and read this!” —Tessa B.
“A space adventure with a smart hero and a real emotional core.” —John B.
“Smart political science fiction about abuse victims struggling to survive.” —Devon H.
“Grimdark Star Wars? Yeah, kinda. It’s dark, gritty, hardish scifi that doesn’t pull its punches. I like.” —Paul K.
“I’d call it science-fantasy, romance-infused. A fated mates trope with a grumpy and guarded protector hero and a competent, clever heroine. Just what I wanted.” —Jana W.
Suggested reading order for the complete Skyreacher series.
Skyreacher Book 1 • A rogue pilot and a senator’s rebellious daughter plunge into a high-stakes, forbidden galactic conspiracy.
Parallel timeline to Book 1 • Taliah’s untold perspective • Free for subscribers only.
Skyreacher Book 2 • The survival epic deepens across fractured star systems.
Skyreacher Book 3.
Skyreacher Book 4.
“I’ve finished a complete draft of Skyreacher book 2. I’m in the throes of revision, which is challenging and rewarding. I’m also revising my romantasy quest novel, which I’m very excited to share with you soon. Hoping for a spring 2027 release for the romantasy and fall 2027 release for Queen of Songs. But, as always, I want to deliver a story you love, and that often takes longer than expected.”
A.J. Corynne writes character-driven adventures with high-stakes plots, wondrous settings, and spicy romantic chemistry.
And since you made it past that first sentence, I’ll let you in on a little secret. A.J. Corynne isn’t my real name. And we’re actually two people, a secret dual-author collab, and I get to be the face. Why secret? Well—and this is where it gets real—one of us helped rescue a child from abuse and suffered ongoing repercussions for it. The pseudonym helps protect the innocent from further harm.
But you’ll find that our personalities shine right through the Zorro mask, represented in clues by a few of our favorite things:
I’m glad you’re here. We have some exciting things ahead.