Starball the book by Pete Janes

Starball presents an exciting and futuristic storyline set against the dramatic backdrop of the race to save humanity.

Earth is dying, and the story begins with the discovery of a new star system. Here, humans must prove their worth by competing in a brutal alien tournament built to settle old scores between warring civilizations.

The story follows the young, untested captain, Alex Graves, haunted by loss, as he attempts to lead a group of outcasts and criminals into a galactic theatre of violence and power. The team carries the last hopes of Earth’s survivors in a galaxy that sees them as vermin.

Beside Alex stands SJ, his loyal friend and fierce moral compass, and Dialinta, an alien princess, whose growing love for Alex threatens to be the spark that reignites all-out war in the galaxy.

The rest of the team is a volatile mix of young characters with bruised loyalties and secrets. Relationships shift constantly. Trust is broken and rebuilt under extreme pressure and desperation.

To survive, Alex must defeat his own demons and turn the explosive group into a family forged in crisis.