The Kestral Voyages: The Lens    by Steven Lyle Jordan
Price: $0.99 USD. 94230 words. Published on April 24, 2010. .
The second Kestral story— Strange planetary phenomena erupt on a terraformed world when a workers' leader, accused of being a terrorist, claims to be able to "feel" the planet's anger. Carolyn Kestral and the crew of the Mary, flush after a lucrative cargo run, arrive on Shura Dva to help out a friend in need... and discover that the planet itself may not allow them to leave!