The Oxygen Ledger

About this book

Cassian Romer is a disgraced former security officer living on the decaying lower decks of The Chandelier, a massive orbital space station. When a high-ranking magistrate is found dead inside a sealed vacuum chamber on a luxury liner, the station's elite deem it a tragic life-support malfunction. Reluctantly pulled into the investigation as an independent consultant, Cassian quickly deduces it was a meticulously planned murder. As he delves into the mystery, he uncovers the 'Oxygen Ledger'—a conspiracy where the station's corrupt leadership has been siphoning life-support resources from the impoverished lower rings to fund their lavish lifestyles. Aided by Nysa Corvel, an idealistic junior officer whose faith in the system is shattering, and Jax Tolivar, a framed smuggler fighting for his life, Cassian must navigate deadly assassins and his own cynicism. The investigation forces Cassian to confront a vengeful killer whose motives challenge his own sense of morality, culminating in a desperate zero-gravity battle for the truth that will forever change the balance of power on the station.

Book details

Genres:

Mystery, Space Opera, Science Fiction

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-17

Content rating:

PG-13