We Are Stardust
As the youngest daughter in a family of eight, Rowan Kolb had gotten used to an overlooked existence. It doesn't bother her. Not at all! She has her friends, and her family has always been supportive of her, whenever their busy schedules let her have some of their time. The only thing she's interested in is finding her place within her family's House and attending the Summit one day, where she might be able to make a difference in the world.
So, when she's shoved into the presence of Asher Cerullis, the heir to her family's rival House, you'd think she'd want to take advantage of the situation. That's what she should do.
She really should.
Instead, Rowan forms a bond with Asher. Should she explore that bond further. Should she consider finding friendship outside of her safe and secure House? These are questions that Rowan will have to consider before her visit with House Cerullis comes to an end.
Oh. And also, aliens have invaded the planet with hostile intent. And civilization might be coming to an end. Maybe Rowan should consider handling those problems too.
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This project has been on hiatus for a very long time. We've been trying to resolve the struggle between Rowan and her mother found in the latest chapters for years, but none of the solutions we've come up with feel correct or authentic enough. Because of this, there's a chance we may never finish this story, although we sincerely hope that doesn't happen.
Planetfall
Book One of Five
Chapter 1: The Adventure Begins... I Think
They were going to lose this fight. Ixix, Corrupted God of the Harvest, roared their fury at the ...
Chapter 2: Consecrated Love and Public Humiliation
Anthony and Jessica had chosen to get married on the shores of Lake Voxmore instead of in House K...
Chapter 3: Consequences
Bay and Veronica looked… well. They looked empty, showing Rowan the most neutral of faces, and th...
Chapter 4: Sometimes, I Forget How Much They Love Me
When Rowan snuck back home, three people were waiting for her in her room, turning as one when sh...
Chapter 5: Well, He's Not So Bad
The Cerullis family had weird taste. That was Rowan’s first impression as she was driven up the l...
Chapter 6: An Invitation Foolishly Offered
After only a few weeks together, Asher didn’t seem to care whether Rowan learned about his family...
Chapter 7: So, This Is Awkward
Beside Rowan, Thomas’ breath caught, although she didn’t know if that was from surprise or anger....
Chapter 8: An Addition to the Group
They careened into their destination, and when Rowan stopped short, the others teetered into a ne...
Chapter 9: A Gouged-Out Piece of Me
In the morning, Rowan dragged herself to the washroom, leaving the other three sleeping in a heap...
Chapter 10: What. the. Actual. Fuck?
On the other side of the car, Asher practically tumbled out of it, and Rowan raced to him. He’d r...
Chapter 11: Fugue-Filled Hours
Hysterical laughter flew out of Rowan, and she couldn’t stop it. This couldn’t be happening. It h...
Chapter 12: Touching Base
Ten minutes later, they’d converged on a sitting room. John looked like hell, and Rowan thought m...
Chapter 13: Thank Avan, You're All Right
When Rowan found them, her mom, John, and Aunt Hailey had several crates piled in pull-along wago...
Chapter 14: The Right Thing to Do
Oscar Shalen, a consummate businessman down to the having no soul bit, was a whiny bitch. As thei...
Chapter 15: Holy Shit, Holy Shit, Holy-
They were the last ones on the jet with everyone else already buckled down in their seats, and mo...
Chapter 16: Catching Our Breath
Something was wrong. Rowan didn’t remember what it was, couldn’t decide what could have gone wron...
Chapter 17: A World in Chaos
The only other time Rowan had seen traffic this bad had been on her way home from the Cerullis’ e...
Chapter 18: Everything's Under Control
Hiking over the mountains took a grand total of eight days, made longer by several complications....
Chapter 19: The Enemy Is... Adorable?
Rowan didn’t know what she’d thought an alien would look like if she encountered one, too busy ru...
Chapter 20: Misunderstandings and Their Consequences
Rowan didn’t like this. And yes, she knew how silly that was. Once Mia had suggested it, Rowan h...
Chapter 21: I Didn't Need Your Help
Given the flat, treeless nature of the tundra on this side of the mountains, Rowan wasn’t sure ho...
Chapter 22: Leave My Friend Alone
Troopers weren’t waiting in the hall that Uncle Ethan had directed Rowan to. Maybe they’d left af...