The story utilizes the "fated mates" trope, where the protagonist feels an immediate, instinctual connection to the newcomer.
The book by Terri Cannon is a 147-page science fiction romance novel published in November 2022 as the first installment of the Tnarian Universe series. The story follows Barak, a warrior from the Quetzal people who is considered an outcast due to his coloring. His life changes when a mysterious fireball—actually a crashed ship containing the protagonist—streaks across the sky, leading him on a quest to find the one who "calls to him". Download Barak Terri Cannon epub
The Quetzal society is depicted as highly stratified, where warriors like Barak are valued for their utility in defense but rejected as mates due to arbitrary physical standards. The story utilizes the "fated mates" trope, where