Verdant String Books in Order
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Verdant String books in publication order
8 books
Breakaway
by Michelle Diener
2018
On a breakaway planet ruled by hostile interests, Sofie joins a resistance leader determined to overthrow them. Her concealed knowledge reveals that the danger is greater than he expected, forcing their cautious campaign toward a single, potentially devastating strike.
Breakeven
by Michelle Diener
2018
Stranded on Lassa, Dee chooses to resist the corporate powers controlling it alongside an increasingly desperate local leader. Their enemies’ deal with an alien force raises the stakes, while her hidden advantage may offer the only way to turn events.
Trailblazer
by Michelle Diener
2019
After an encounter aboard a ghost ship leaves something inside her, soldier Tally conceals her fear during a supposedly restorative wilderness trek. Meeting an undercover officer draws her into an enemy hunt, where accepting her changes may be necessary to survive.
High Flyer
by Michelle Diener
2020
Pilot Hana keeps her distance from the planetary leader she transports, concentrating on difficult flights and her own hidden changes. An attempt on Iver’s life forces them together in escape, exposing betrayal and feelings neither can safely ignore.
Wave Rider
by Michelle Diener
2021
Cut off at a remote research station, scientist Anja sets out for help and encounters a stranded wave rider. They discover deliberate sabotage affecting both people and leviathans, drawing them toward a secret hidden within their moon’s cold ocean.
Peace Maker
by Michelle Diener
2022
Seeking escape from an isolated mining settlement, enhanced warrior Fliss attracts powerful attention after another fighter dies mysteriously. Investigating leader Hannu finds that she disrupts everything he knows about their shared technology and resolves to protect her from its controlling institution.
Enthraller
by Michelle Diener
2024
Escaping a cult, artifact specialist Wren discovers an ancestral spacecraft and acquires powerful nanotechnology. Its compulsion binds a soldier to protect her, but uncovering a plan against their homeworld requires deciding how much of his growing devotion is truly voluntary.
Defender
by Michelle Diener
2025
When their ship is shot down, a defense official and her special-forces protector are captured and taken off-world. Their professional partnership deepens under pressure as they search for an opening to escape before their captors can make them disappear permanently.
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