Books with author Valerie Noble

Kaia's never been less sure of herself as she leaves to train for her Energy Crusade. Selected for an elite team with a high energy payout, Kaia should be proud and hopeful-- especially because the captain of her team is Ajax, her dearest childhood friend. But Ajax wants nothing to do with her, and her training exercises raise questions that Kaia's not sure she wants to answer.Ajax shouldn't blame Kaia for the fact that he's stuck at University when his peers are already off on their Crusade, but he can't help it. Between the bitterness of being left behind and the responsibility to lead this new team of Crusaders, Ajax feels frustrated and overburdened. It doesn't help to see Kaia's hurt face when he denies the unique bond they share.When the training takes an unexpected turn Kaia and Ajax realize that they need each other more than they ever expected-- to decipher the conflicting messages of the Reformation and the Resistance, to determine where their loyalties lie, and ultimately to stay alive amidst an epic struggle that will challenge every truth they've ever known.

Yanked from her Crusade team and sent as an envoy to an alien planet, Kaia finds herself alone and unsure how she will accomplish her mission. When an unexpected, yet familiar face is there to greet her upon arrival to Planet Danu, Kaia’s unease grows. Kaia and her new team must navigate through the ruins of a dying planet, make their way into the mountains, and find the captured Crusaders they were sent to rescue. And then the real challenges will begin. Kaia will have to pledge herself to Ajax’s brother, meet with the with the leader of the Resistance, whose motives and sanity seem to be faltering, and try to keep her brother from falling for one of the resister’s-a crime in the eyes of her government. With news that Ajax is on his way to Danu, Kaia must decide if she will continue to be the Crusader she was meant to be, or follow her heart and risk losing everything.

Yanked from her Crusade team and sent as an envoy to an alien planet, Kaia finds herself alone and unsure how she will accomplish her mission. When an unexpected, yet familiar face is there to greet her upon arrival to Planet Danu, Kaia’s unease grows. Kaia and her new team must navigate through the ruins of a dying planet, make their way into the mountains, and find the captured Crusaders they were sent to rescue. And then the real challenges will begin. Kaia will have to pledge herself to Ajax’s brother, meet with the with the leader of the Resistance, whose motives and sanity seem to be faltering, and try to keep her brother from falling for one of the resister’s- a crime in the eyes of her government. With news that Ajax is on his way to Danu, Kaia must decide if she will continue to be the Crusader she was meant to be, or follow her heart and risk losing everything.

Kaia's never been less sure of herself as she leaves to train for her Energy Crusade. Selected for an elite team with a high energy payout, Kaia should be proud and hopeful-- especially because the captain of her team is Ajax, her dearest childhood friend. But Ajax wants nothing to do with her, and her training exercises raise questions that Kaia's not sure she wants to answer. Ajax shouldn't blame Kaia for the fact that he's stuck at University when his peers are already off on their Crusade, but he can't help it. Between the bitterness of being left behind and the responsibility to lead this new team of Crusaders, Ajax feels frustrated and overburdened. It doesn't help to see Kaia's hurt face when he denies the unique bond they share. When the training takes an unexpected turn Kaia and Ajax realize that they need each other more than they ever expected-- to decipher the conflicting messages of the Reformation and the Resistance, to determine where their loyalties lie, and ultimately to stay alive amidst an epic struggle that will challenge every truth they've ever known.