HERETICS
stars edge: nel bently book IV

Without Earth, Nel has nowhere to run.
Hot-tempered Dr. Nel Bently is not cut out to save the world. After her last project ended in fire and death, Nel must put aside her distrust of just about everyone and embark on a lo-fi search for a deadly radio transmission.

Earth’s survivors are torn between the austere superpower of IDH and the high-tech grassroots Los Pobledores. At every turn more allies go missing and Nel questions where everyone’s true loyalties lie--and on which side Lin will fall when a line is finally drawn.

They need experts. They need firepower. But it looks like the only thing standing between Earth and devastation is Nel: archaeologist, asshole, and functioning alcoholic with anger issues.

Reviews and awards

"At the core of this episode are issues of trust and betrayal. Tough-hearted Nel is irretrievably in love with spacedwelling Lin Nalawangsa, but it turns out they may not be on the same side. Could Nel love a single person more than a whole planet? The relationship raises important questions about the sacrifices one makes for love... The three earlier books of Stars Edge embrace diverse locations: an archaeological dig, the lonely corridors of New England, and a devastated planet. All these offer Nel a mission and a forever love interest. Heretics brings these wild adventures to a satisfying resolution. It may not quite be the end of Nel’s story, but the reader reaches a decent plateau from which to launch new escapades. More books are on the way! For lovers of kick-ass nerds and breathless peril."
- Aurealis Magazine

"A memorable, heart-pounding, and engaging sci-fi read, author V.S. Holmes’s “Heretics” is a must-read sci-fi novel of 2021! The world-building and mythos that the author employs here, as well as the tension and mystery surrounding whom Nel can and cannot trust, make for some truly entertaining reading. The cliffhanger ending leaves open a host of possibilities for the future of this series, and readers will be hard-pressed to find a more emotionally charged and action-packed sci-fi novel with an LGBTQ-forward roster of characters to get behind.”
-Anthony Avina


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