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Arvidan Chronicles #1
Escape
Thirty thousand years ago, the Zydean civilization abandoned their dying planet. Captain Tuatu, scientist Ureth, and the sentient intelligence VIRA crossed the stars aboard the living arkship Arvidan, carrying ten thousand souls toward an uncertain future.
Their journey ends at a world already claimed-Earth. To preserve their arrival in secrecy, the Zydeans descend beneath the Antarctic ice, building a refuge within its frozen depths. Yet the silence they expected is not empty. The seas move with unseen purpose, the air hums with strange rhythms, and the planet itself seems aware.
As they struggle to survive, the Zydeans must confront what it means to adapt, to love, and to awaken on a world that may not welcome them.
Blending myth and science, Escape begins The Arvidan Chronicles, a visionary science-fiction saga exploring consciousness, memory, and the fragile thread that binds all life across the stars.
Their journey ends at a world already claimed-Earth. To preserve their arrival in secrecy, the Zydeans descend beneath the Antarctic ice, building a refuge within its frozen depths. Yet the silence they expected is not empty. The seas move with unseen purpose, the air hums with strange rhythms, and the planet itself seems aware.
As they struggle to survive, the Zydeans must confront what it means to adapt, to love, and to awaken on a world that may not welcome them.
Blending myth and science, Escape begins The Arvidan Chronicles, a visionary science-fiction saga exploring consciousness, memory, and the fragile thread that binds all life across the stars.
324 pages, Paperback
Published October 29, 2025
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About the author
Susan Trott
10 books1 followerSusan Trott is a Canadian author whose work spans visionary eco-fiction, science fiction, cozy romance, memoir, and myth-infused nature writing. Through her independent imprint Tagger Press, she creates stories that explore the quiet magic of the natural world, the resilience of ordinary people, and the threads of meaning that connect past and future.
She is the author of The Oak Witness, King of Dams, CAPPED, Escape, The Cedar Hollow Series: Snowfall in Cedar Hollow, The Undelivered Roses, and Noínín's Wish.
Her writing blends emotional depth with imaginative world-building — from near-future thrillers to ancient alien civilizations to gentle, heartwarming tales of small-town life.
A lifelong animal guardian and dedicated “cat lady,” she lives with her husband Jim and a multigenerational feline family in Ottawa, where fresh snow, koi ponds, and the quiet presence of trees often find their way into her stories.
She is the author of The Oak Witness, King of Dams, CAPPED, Escape, The Cedar Hollow Series: Snowfall in Cedar Hollow, The Undelivered Roses, and Noínín's Wish.
Her writing blends emotional depth with imaginative world-building — from near-future thrillers to ancient alien civilizations to gentle, heartwarming tales of small-town life.
A lifelong animal guardian and dedicated “cat lady,” she lives with her husband Jim and a multigenerational feline family in Ottawa, where fresh snow, koi ponds, and the quiet presence of trees often find their way into her stories.
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