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Resettlement
by
S.L. Jamison
In the year 2438, eleven-year-old Jesse Darris leaves everything she knows behind—Earth, school, safety—for the alien frontier of a distant planet. Alongside her parents, twin brother, and little sister, Jesse journeys 300 million miles to Migourt, her father lured by dreams of prosperity from legendary Quartz mines. But what they find isn’t a boomtown—it’s a broken promise: a barren settlement on the edge of survival, where hope is as rare as clean water. When tragedy strikes and her sister is gravely injured, Jesse’s world shatters. Desperate for food and medicine that could save her, her mother makes a heartbreaking decision—selling Jesse into labor at the alien Trianic mines. There, deep beneath the surface of an alien world, Jesse uncovers an extraordinary gift: she alone can withstand the powerful, mind-rattling vibrations of the Trianic crystals, revered by the native Migs. But power is never simple. As tensions rise and war brews between the Migs and Earth's encroaching forces, Jesse is thrust into a battle not just for survival—but for identity, purpose, and freedom. With the fate of her family and the planet hanging in the balance, Jesse must choose: stay quiet and safe, or rise and become something more than she ever imagined. Resettlement is the gripping first novel in the Dragonfly of the Gourts series—a sweeping tale of resilience, discovery, and one girl’s quest to find her place in a fractured galaxy.
S. L. Jamison has a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Science and a Master’s in Speech Pathology, which led to a fulfilling career teaching children how to speak. She has had a lifelong fascination with and connection to crystals and is a certified crystal practitioner and Master of Crystology, which inspired her Dragonfly of the Gourts series. She resonates with Nikola Tesla’s quote: “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” S. L. is an avid gardener and loves to kayak and camp in the summer in the rugged wilderness of Alaska, where she lives with her husband, Mike, their Great Dane, Molly, and their two cats, Rags and Muffin. Resettlement is her first book. Look for the continuing story of Jesse Darris the Dragonfly of the Gourts in the sequel The Alliance.
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