Refuge: a Halcyon Universe short story

by Mindi Briar

Prince, a starship pilot, is stranded and about to crash-land when a teleporting dragon decides to rescue him. The dragon believes he belongs on zir utopian homeworld, but when Prince’s past mistakes catch up to him, it’s going to take more than wishful thinking to get him out in one piece.

30 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 29, 2022

About the author

Mindi Briar's favorite book as a child was "Commander Toad in Space," an early sign that she was destined to become a gigantic nerd. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband and three cats, two of whom are named after punctuation marks. She will be your friend if you offer tea, or if you want to talk about Star Wars.

She is the author of the Halcyon Universe romantic sci-fi novels, including Adrift in Starlight (May 2022), Petrichor Blooms (November 2022), The Invisible Bright (July 2023), and The Taste of Lies (July 2025).