Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, fifteen-year-old Rayan Thorn, heir to an intergalactic shipping company, is fleeing justice. After taking refuge on a deadly stardust-mining vessel, he stumbles upon something unexpected: a Starmaid, a space-dwelling, mermaid-like creature whose capture is highly valued by the entire Andromeda Galaxy. Although at first determined to use the Starmaid Thallie as his ticket to freedom, Rayan finds that he’s increasingly hesitant to expose her secret to the rest of the galaxy. After all, Thallie’s the first and only real friend he’s ever had. However, when someone kidnaps Thallie, will Rayan risk everything, including his freedom, to save her?