Mostly involving the activities of the Caemorian Empire, a single planet 80,000 light years from Earth. They are about 5,000 years more advanced. Their culture dominates nearly a third of the Milky Way. Only one person from Earth has the special Talent gift, Maisie Kelly from Ireland. Anyone developing Talent must be trained in the Circle College on Caemoria. Many of the stories involve Maisie Kelly. There are seven novels in the "Talents Universe" setting. The time scale is contemporary and as we didn't notice any giant starship visiting it must be an alternate reality?

Talents Universe

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The Apprentice's Talent by
Series: Talents Universe, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 161,650. Language: English. Published: April 17, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi
Mei Zhen "Maisie" Kelly is a twenty-three year old working in Dublin. People think she’ll go far, now that she’s had a second major promotion. Maisie didn't pay a huge amount of attention to the news of the alien starship appearing at the edge of the Solar system. Curiously the only thing of interest to the Aliens is to find Maisie and take her away. About 159,150 words.
The Journeyman's Talent by
Series: Talents Universe, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 134,580. Language: English. Published: June 5, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi
Sequel to “The Apprentice’s Talent”. Maisie is now a Journeyman studying to be a Master, at the Circle College for Talent, 80,000 light years from Earth, on Caemoria. But on a visit to Laramos city to sign a contract for her full spectrum colour system she narrowly escapes being murdered. Meanwhile Earth has figured how to build starships (Valkyrie Class) without Talent. About 133,350 words.
The Solar Alliance by
Series: Talents Universe, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 138,320. Language: English. Published: January 23, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Earth has cracked the problem of Fusion power and has the “Secret” of how a “Jump Drive” for a starship works. But what does the shadowy New World Order conspiracy want? About 138,850 words.
Starship Chief by
Series: Talents Universe, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 34,670. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi
A prequel to the entire Talent Universe series best read before The Master’s Talent. Set many years before first contact with Earth, three Karnd teenagers are on the way station starship to retrieve a valuable hidden artefact on a planet that’s never been contacted. But how many of the crew are really criminals, the next generation from the people that stole the artefact? About 33,600 words.
The Master's Talent by
Series: Talents Universe, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 115,890. Language: English. Published: March 12, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi
Maisie has returned from her visit to Tellus (Earth). Maisie is reaping the results of her foolishness. How can she teach class and be the Emperor’s Emissary on a ‘First Contact’ Mission? How can she put off any public announcement about her relationship with Olef? About 114,850 words. Last part of the Maisie Trilogy and book 5 of the "Talent's Universe".
The Legal Talent by
Series: Talents Universe, Book 6. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 54,850. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Sixth novel in the Talent Universe series. Maisie finally has to do the Legal training suggested some years earlier. Why is there a sudden urgency? Is it because someone shot at a delegation from Morglun? About 53,550 words.