Aubade

by M. K. Weaving

You just woke up and find yourself onboard the interstellar spaceship Aubade. In space. Last thing you remember is going to bed. On Earth.

Sara wakes up onboard Aubade and learns she’s lost everyone and everything she’s ever known back on Earth. Forever. As she begins to adapt to her new life on a spaceship, she is determined to find out who brought her on board against her will.
Once the craft lands on an alien planet, tensions rise and suspicions grow between the engineering and defense teams. The commander recruits her to help defuse things. As romances develop and Sara finds out more about the mission, she must confront her fears and navigate the mysteries and complexities of her new life.

A space opera for all you sci-fi fans who love Alien’s Ripley and Terminator’s Sarah Connor and strong female leads in action movies.A dystopian sci-fi adventure with romantic and pulpy elements. This book is like that weird TV-series you can’t help but binge, with characters you root for.

328 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 16, 2025

About the author

M.K. Weaving was born and raised in the misty forests of Finland in a very small village with no street lights. She now lives in Florida with her husband and their adorable goldendoodle. She collects seashells and takes photos of the tropical beaches in Southern Florida. M.K. loves sci-fi and classic films, and has always loved writing and all things creative. Many of her story ideas originate from dreams. Her favorite sci-fi heroes are Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor. M.K.’s special skill is driving on crazy freeways.

Reviews

[Tad Lisicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

M. K. Weaving gets better with each book. Aubade centers on the heroine Sara navigating a series of challenges none of which she asked for, nevertheless she conquers her way to respect from the occupants aboard the spaceship. As I read I could imagine a movie being made based on this novel showing vivid scenes like Sara wrestling with the hell cube or the harrowing shuttle ride through a sandstorm. The novel ends with a satisfying conclusion.

[Ian Barr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aubade heaps on the mystery and melodrama as Sara suffers silently through the existential crisis of waking up a century from her home planet and entirely against her will. She frets over her husband and the sudden absence of her child. With her family apparently lost to her past, she has little time to outwardly mourn as the duties of the new settlement demand her attention in a different sort of war for survival; that being all hands on deck to establish and stabilize the new colony.

As her vulnerabilities manifest into romantic entanglements and new threats arise to harry the settlement, Sara must learn to navigate the complexities of her life in this new, hostile world, all while also trying to unravel the mystery of who brought her aboard Aubade against her will in the first place.

I would recommend Aubade for those looking for a tense, slow burn, spacefaring adventure.

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[Regena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Science Fiction read. The author puts you in the shoes of the main character Sara through her descriptive writing. Sara goes to sleep in her bed at home and wakes up to a new world where everything is uncertain for her. How did she get here? Who can she trust? Where does her life go from here? Sara has to prove herself through dangerous and trying adventures. She is able to accomplish more than she ever thought possible. Sprinkle in a little romance along the way and you have yourself a nice story with a gratifying ending.

[S. Emonts · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is a “slow burn” that for me was a bit too slow at first, but overall it’s a solid science fiction story about a woman who wakes up aboard a colony-bound spaceship and has to piece her life back together.

The plot is reminiscent of Equilibrium and Gattaca. There’s some fascinating characters and banter between them.

Recommended for those who love science fiction and related genres.