They siphoned the stars. Now, she’s taking them back.
Kaelin Voss is a nobody—a scrap-rat scavenging the rusted bones of mining ships on the desert moon of Jurong-9. Abandoned by her high-ranking Dominion General mother, Kaelin’s only goal is to survive the dust until she discovers a Null-Core, a legendary shard of the first Aetherion. This concentrated starlight powers the Dominion's fleets, but now it has bonded with her and Zephyr, an ancient and volatile Voidborn entity.
· Celestial Power: Explore the Harvest, where starlight from living Aetherions powers a ruthless galactic empire.
· Aetherion Citadel: Navigate lethal high-stakes flight sims and treacherous cadet politics at the heart of the Dominion's training.
· Forced Proximity: Train with Riven Thalor, a disgraced cadet who hates the Voss lineage, mastery the very wings Kaelin is struggling to control.
· Full Harvest coming: Fight against the final catastrophic extraction that will plunge the entire galaxy into eternal night.
· Burn it all down: Decide whether to fly for the empire that broke them or burn it all down to save the light.
Thrust into the Aetherion Citadel, Kaelin Voss, bonded to an ancient, volatile Voidborn entity, must navigate cadet politics and a forced bond with the cadet Riven Thalor, who hates her family but masters the wings she needs. A completed trilogy full of forced proximity and forbidden connections.
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The Aetherion Trilogy (Completed)
Book 1: THE AETHERION KILL
Book 2: FRACTURED STARS
Book 3: ECLIPSE THRONE
About the Author
Dillon Hanniel
CEO |Master Mariner | Professor |
Dillon is a seasoned leader and storyteller whose career spans the high seas as a Shipmaster, global boardrooms as a CEO, and classrooms as a University Professor. Drawing on decades of experience navigating human and organizational challenges, he brings a unique perspective to the quiet, often unseen stories of life.
Dillon crafts stories that explore the heart in all its complexity—love, courage, self-discovery, and the quiet choices that shape our lives. His fiction draws readers into richly drawn characters, intimate moments, and emotional journeys that feel both real and unforgettable. Whether through reflective, tender passages or gripping, page-turning tension, he writes to move the heart, spark thought, and celebrate the transformative power of love, resilience, and deliberate choice. With each story, he invites readers to pause, feel deeply, and see the extraordinary in the everyday.