Amethyst RisingBy P.J. Woods & Co-Author ChatGPT Trained to protect. Pushed to the edge. Reborn in amethyst flame. When National Guard soldier Payton sees the unimaginable-his girlfriend Emma abducted in broad daylight-his life is destroyed. But his frantic quest to rescue her is just the start. Ostracized by the same system he soldiered for, Payton stumbles upon a secret government experiment more sinister and potent than he ever could have envisioned. Submitted to inhumane experiments, both Emma and Payton wake up with bizarre abilities-and a connection stronger than ever before. Imprisoned within a crystal cage deep under layers of concealment, their love is all that grounds them. But when an unforeseen ally discovers the truth, and a cosmic power bursts forth from the crystal, all bets are off. The boundary between science and the divine is crossed, and what was an experiment is now much more perilous. and holy. With vivid imagery, emotional resonance, and a heart-racing tempo, Amethyst Rising is a science fiction fantasy novelette of resilience, sacrifice, and the indomitable force of love-against the background of military conspiracy and celestial rebirth.