Chosen by the Karal Books in Order

Elissa wins an alien mating lottery she never entered and must leave a dying Earth for Karal. Her assigned mate, Marin, distrusts her past, while their growing feelings challenge his world's rules about human women.

Okil finally has a chance to choose the human woman he loves as his mate. Her involvement in something sinister forces him to weigh loyalty to Karal against protecting her and helping the threatened human race.

Homeless Evie enters a lottery to escape a dying Earth, only to be paired with an alien who resents humans. Ishk's rigid views on women and duty put their chance of a shared future in doubt.

Celia enters an alien mating lottery to ease her family's poverty, then regrets leaving them behind. Her assigned mate, commander Torac, must enforce laws that separate human mothers from their children, challenging any possibility of love.

Artist Vanessa has no wish to leave Earth, but Karal's ruler Lytril insists on claiming her. His attempt to control their connection pits his authority against her independence and may change how he sees humanity.