Heat pounded through Ariel's spacesuit.

Hammer: hottest planet in the union. Good name for the place. The heat really did hit you like a sledgehammer between the eyes.

Scientific missions to figure out Hammer's secrets were one thing. Dealing with annoying coworkers was another.

At least until the coworker tripped Hammer's mysteries into striking back at them all.

Ariel was gonna need all the Mullane family luck to survive this one.

So much for a simple scientific mission.

Molten Avatar is a queer SF story that grabs you and doesn't let go—don't miss out!