Terran Times Second Wave Books in Order

Kidnapped and tortured, Terran negotiator Alexia faces death because her knowledge makes her a security risk. Myrik, an Enjel Guardian trying to move beyond his own disgrace, joins the rescue and offers the protection she desperately needs.

Olive accepts midwife training that takes her into space rather than waiting years on Earth. Caring for a pregnant Terran places her among fighters and publicity, while Regaran discovers that her quiet manner conceals a determined personality.

Archivist Kyna travels to Jhenno with an implant giving her access to generations of knowledge. A coworker's attempt on her life draws out Jherin, a dragon whose long wait for a mate now demands urgent action.

Keeper Aggie's crisis of conscience leaves her charge hidden and herself in cold sleep. Former instructor Ikvaro goes to find her, but her transformation into an Avatar presents a situation their training and protocols never anticipated.

Dot leaves a care home after discovering that hearing the future is a useful talent. Applying to become an Oracle brings her to Guardian Loxin and a world under siege, where her abilities could help protect others.

Rowen joins the Volunteer project for the chance to work among Irudan's gardens, but alien workers must marry locals. A marriage of convenience with Guardian Skorin promises separate lives until their unexpected encounters complicate the arrangement.

Roxelena's inherited gift for cold finds little use on Earth, but another world needs her. Marriage is a condition of the journey, and her new husband's fire talent offers an unexpected answer to the isolation her touch causes.

A terrorist attack leaves Lee dependent on implants, grafts, and regeneration to survive. Assigned to a traveling Guardian emergency team, she tackles rescues and other missions with Lukar, whose solitary working life is about to change.

Overlooked by family and coworkers, Iridia joins the Volunteer project for training and recognition. Her assignment as a Guardian takes her to an awakening world, where Zanthan and the planet itself have plans for her.

Liberty's warnings of approaching death have brought rejection and imprisonment. The Volunteer Program sends her to the Nyal Imperium as a Death Seer, where a duke's interest extends beyond the future she can read for him.

Beryl's skill at helping her brother solve crimes attracts the Volunteer Project. A new career as a criminal analyst seems enough, until a hostage incident and an encounter with a local Guardian disrupt her solitary routine.

Polly becomes a Guardian using her talent for magnetic attraction and catches Loesh's interest. Exposure to experimental nanites changes her perceptions, complicating both her new duties and a relationship that he hopes will become more than casual.

Lifelong caretaker Wren accepts a new start among the stars when part of her career ends sadly. Genetic changes and combat training give her a powerful new talent, but keeping a group of Guardians ready tests her abilities.

Customs agent Melia discovers kidnapped passengers in cold sleep aboard a space shipment. Contact with their rescuer, Captain Dornin-tah, creates an unexpected medical dependence, while a price on her head makes remaining at the station dangerous.

Jewel's ability to spread calm sends her into space as a peacekeeper for a mining colony. An unmanned ship diverts her to an arena station, where helping a patient who cannot be sedated creates an unexpected connection.

Nanette joins the Volunteers and uses her fire talent to repair damage after Guardian operations. Her work brings her into contact with Rand, whose growing interest makes it difficult for him to leave the new Terran alone.

Cierra uses her precognitive talent to detect errors in contracts on Xerat and hopes for a quiet life. Kidnapping overturns that plan when Ahket's own gift tells him she belongs with him, without explaining why.

Bodyguard Aster enjoys keeping order on an alien world until a costume party draws her into local fighting traditions. Calling on an ancient god brings an unexpected answer from Yodin, an immortal searching for someone like her.

Ariadne's calligraphy earns her a place in the Volunteer Program and a job as scribe to Hredu's emperor. Usorn wants more than orderly paperwork, and his need for an heir complicates the position she thought she accepted.

Myra discovers alien ancestry when her grandparents' request brings an unexpected claim on her life. Her bloodline may restore a population that has lost its women, while warrior Arbor-Dren helps her navigate a dangerous new birthright.

Gala has lived without the ability to feel touch, constantly guarding against unnoticed injuries. Becoming a planetary Avatar offers sensation at last, while immortal Arez hopes to help her explore the experiences her new life makes possible.

After protecting Volunteer Centre staff from a gunman, Zelia accepts an alien world where she can raise a child safely. Rad discovers that his future mate has arranged to carry his child before meeting him, challenging Drai traditions.

Bella joins the Volunteers hoping to be valued for her mind rather than her appearance. A world of hidden faces offers that chance, but her assignment to Lord Akking brings direct romantic attention she must learn to face.

Lilia stands in for the Zel clan in an ancient contest to preserve their land rights, hiding for three days. Rival family ranger Xeric enters the hunt, and their competing interests become complicated by his unexpected offer.

Volunteer Olena finds herself stuck at a salvage station where family connections block advancement. Taking apart apparent debris reveals a life pod and Brin Tai Wekk, whose search for a compatible partner could transform her stalled future.

Jill leaves Earth's judgments about appearance behind to become an archivist for the Alliance. An unexpected visitor complicates her work with ancient contracts, while bodyguard Rimash helps protect her from people hunting valuable information.

Lynni's unusual genetic inheritance brings her to the Lunar Base, where an attempt to enhance her alien traits goes wrong. Familiar Leko intervenes, facing the challenge of protecting a woman whose recovery demands more than medical care.

After two years in hospital, Tyanni learns that her genes could help a cloned alien race facing a depleted genetic pool. Brex is assigned to her recovery, but the woman emerging from treatment challenges his expectations.

Mila has aged beyond the usual Volunteer program, but her ancestry prompts a recruiter to offer another path off Earth. On an alien world, rejection by her assigned Familiar leaves her seeking a different trainer and partner.

Imprisoned for assault, Bryn accepts an alien visitor's offer of a new life on condition that she receives a pardon. An attack during the journey reveals frightening abilities, complicating the future promised by her new guardian Surat.

Cleo's parents prevent her from volunteering, yet she is taken to the Moon for alien adaptation against her will. Familiar Helbri must work with an angry woman whose trust has been damaged by the people controlling her future.

Amylia's ability to suppress other talents helps her keep order in a prison. Escorting a prisoner to a family court hearing becomes dangerous when an escape attempt leads to her abduction and an unexpected encounter with Gyrion.

Freddy volunteers with her family's blessing and discovers that her alien inheritance gives her an oracle's gift. At a Guardian base, contact with Admaryn reveals glimpses of a shared future that neither can easily ignore.

Camile travels with a Yemish ambassador, posing as his lover to conceal his relationships from less tolerant civilizations. Her work as a professional Companion takes an unexpected turn when circumstances draw her toward a superhero's role.

Minerva juggles recruitment, multiple robotic assistants, and care for a baby born through an alien arrangement. As those demands overwhelm her, genetically matched father Imbolt heads to Earth, confronting a crisis involving both mother and child.

Anna discovers that her family's supposed curse is alien DNA, making life on Earth dangerous. Leaving for the stars means facing an arranged marriage to Quake, whose prophetic painting suggests a future neither has freely chosen.