This debut novel will take you on an adventure to the middle of the universe with humor, sci-fi and a little romance. For everyone who wished they could bring McCaffrey, Asimov, and Douglas Adams together in one story, dive into Virtuoso, Book 1 of the Drazoen Heralds series.

Humans learned they were anything but alone in the Universe on a Tuesday morning. Millennia of thinking themselves rulers of their solar system, shining examples of sublime evolution near perfected, gone in an instant. Not only were humans not the best species on offer, they barely cracked the top fifteen. Out of a possible sixteen.

In a universe where ancient prophecies can come true...

 Djilbay jo Bikajo, seeker at your service. For a thousand years, he has scoured the stars in search of his herald, the one destined to awaken a primordial power long lost to time. His quest brings him to a Seattle bar where Katy Phelan, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary love of music, may hold the key to his mission. But how does he convince her to come with him, leave her planet, and travel millions of light years to wake a dragon?

 Katy Phelan is 28, with a degree in music (a useless one, according to her family) and trying to figure out where to go with her life. A career as a librarian in Seattle doesn’t scream destiny to her, but what does she know? She just dreams of a debut playing first flute at the symphony. When Bay crashes into Katy’s mundane life, she learns dragons and ancient powers are real, aliens exist, and—oh yeah—dark forces want her dead. No big deal. Now, Katy must decide if she’s ready to leave her normal life behind and face off with intergalactic chaos, assassins, dragons, and a prophecy that demands she perform miracles.

Adventure, danger, and maybe waking up some gods? The universe is about to get wild.

Releasing December 16, 2025

Welcome to the battle of the control freaks.

Yuhwa never says sorry. Paul is never wrong.

Good thing neither one of them is the herald…

Yuhwa Bon-Gil, celebrated Jadoube pilot. Orphaned young, she keeps it free and easy in life. Recently she made friends with the first Humans to travel the Aoni, enjoying the excitement, keeping clear of bigger responsibilities. Just the way she likes it.

Is she still miffed at being tricked by a lying thief? Oh yeah. Does she dread being forced home for the spiritual journey her people undertake? For sure. That’s why she’s focused on simple things: retrieve a friend’s family from Earth? No problem.

Paul Phelan knows he’s a lot more than just the older brother of a Drazoen Herald. Katy woke up one of those dragons (so she says), but he’s going to travel on a spaceship to the center of the Universe to see what’s what for himself. And he’ll keep the rest of his family safe and in line at the same time.

Why, he can slide right into the role of Next Herald on Deck, thank you very much. He teaches gymnastics to little kids; how much harder can it be to wake up a sleeping dragon? He’ll get right on it. Once he’s figured out how intergalactic politics, food replicators, and rogue spaceships work.

Together Yuhwa and Paul might just be the saviors of a Drazoen lost to the Aoni. Or they could kill each other. Odds are even, so place your bets.

Planned 2026

Planned future