Fate Born: Secrets of Sratta

By Michelle L Robison

In the year 3121, the planet Drammat rules its utopian galaxy with innovation and compassion. The graduates of the Grand Drammatan Academy are the writers of their society's future.

As the youngest student ever admitted to the Academy, 16-year-old Aria Blake is on edge when her lifelong visions of a teenage boy named Luca become more frequent and intense just before the school year begins.

With mental illness being a thing of the past and a stigma for the rare few who still face it, she's forced to hide the truth or risk losing everything she's worked for.

When she runs into Luca, alive and in the flesh, at the Academy orientation, her whole world is flipped upside down. It's immediately clear that Luca has secrets of his own, but Aria feels an instant, almost supernatural connection to him. When he eventually opens up to her about his past on Earth - something that should be impossible - Aria learns that Drammat isn't as benevolent as it leads its citizens to believe.

Luca begs Aria to keep his secret to protect both of their lives, but when they uncover a heinous plot on an Academy field trip to the frozen planet Sratta, they must choose between protecting themselves and saving thousands of innocent lives.

Secrets of Sratta is the first installment of The Fate Born Tetralogy, a sci-fi coming-of-age adventure about family, friendship, first love, and finding yourself as you rise to the challenge in extraordinary circumstances.

Fate Born is for readers of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, The Pillars of Reality Series by Jack Campbell, the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth, and the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown (but a more YA-appropriate version).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CTQ99XD8
• ISBN13: 9798989177110
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Outerlimits Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Perfect read for sci-fi lovers!

First I want to thank the author for an eARC of this copy to share my honest thoughts and review. Now onto le thoughts & rambles lol! I love love love sci-fi reads, they were my first favorite genre. Specifically YA sci-fi! This book definitely did not disappoint, it hit some of my favorite sci-fi notes. World-building is phenomenal when executed right and this book served that dish well, the details and creativeness were awesome. For me I get sucked into a book when I can root for the characters and they drive the plot, and I was very happy with the characters' growth and journey in Fate Born. My favorite part of the book overall was probably the connection between Aria and Luca. I liked the idea of it and how it worked in the storyline! Last thoughts: I would definitely recommend to other YA sci-fi lovers!