Flower in the desert

Zamir is a genetically modified soldier patrolling the vast desert for raiders who prey on civilian settler convoys on a planet rich in natural resources. An incident in one of his patrols brings him into a hidden world just beneath the surface of the planet where he has to play his part as one of the princess's properties, ruled by a strictly matriarchal society, that is a target of other clans, tribes, and warring raiders. This fast-paced and action-packed story is a signature of JC Alva's Science fiction works that brings his readers to new worlds and creatures, Love and betrayal, Loyalty and duty, and the resilience of a society born from a cruel past, whose wounds make them never forget.