Alexander Barnes & Christopher Preiman 
The Amaranth Chronicles 
Deviant Rising

The Helix was created to revolutionize the way we communicate. But even the purest of intentions can spawn terrible evil.


This wasn’t what Lithia had in mind when she decided to run away from home. Her ship was not meant to carry a fugitive wanted in two galaxies, or the stowaways running from a war that wasn’t hers. She just wanted to live a quiet, peaceful life alongside her brother. But now she knows too much about The Helix, the secret hidden deep within it, and what it would mean for all humankind if she walked away.

About the author

Christopher Preiman has been a lover of science fiction since childhood, and a lover of books ever since he realized it was the best way to get more Star Trek between episodes. He grew up in San Jose and has been attempting to be an author since the age of fifteen. He has been a chef, a massage therapist, a semi-professional game master, and for a very short time a film critic on Twitter.