Luther Gregory, newly assigned to the spaceship SS ATTM, wants to prove himself as a soldier and engineer. To his surprise, he's not given an engineering position. Instead, Luther's given a choice: accept a position as Valve in Training, a job he knows nothing about, or become the ship's mail clerk and fade away into lonely obscurity. Luther studies the cold blue eyes of the current Valve, Jane Wingfield, and decides the unknown is a better option than the mail room.Meanwhile, pressure is building in the engine room. A new device has been installed aboard the SS ATTM, and it's causing the engine's heart to malfunction. Jane Wingfield is quick to point out the dangers to the ship's officers, but they refuse to act. The officers want the new device up and running no matter what the cost. Desperate to save the ship and crew, Jane turns to recruit Luther for help. Together, Valve and Valve in Training race through the ship. They assemble an odd but determined team of would-be heroes: the security chief, an absent-minded genius, the ship's janitor, and a small boy with his pet chinchilla, Sparky. But Luther's worried; what will the team do if saving the ship and crew means they must defy the officers? Can the new Valve in Training bring himself to risk his career, maybe even his life?Time is running out. If Luther doesn't find his courage soon, his first day on board the SS ATTM will be everyone's last.The Heart's Fire is Book 1 of the sci-fi Hearts Trilogy.
