Omega Revolution : Before the Flame

Before the rebellion had a name, it had a sound.

Before the Flame is a character-driven sci-fi prequel to the Omega Revolution series, following Rayvin Meadows—the future leader of a galactic uprising—before the world knows her, before the Federation fears her, and before everything she loves is taken.

Rayvin and her sister Birdie survive by making noise: as members of an all-female metal band turned resistance cell, their music becomes both weapon and shield against a regime determined to silence them. As the Space Federation tightens its grip, the line between performance and war blurs, forcing Rayvin into impossible decisions that will define the leader she is becoming.

Told in first person and grounded in sensory, emotionally charged storytelling, Before the Flame explores grief, sisterhood, sacrifice, and the cost of choosing hope in a universe designed to crush it. The novel lays the emotional groundwork for The Experiment, revealing the origins of the rebellion, the bonds that shape it, and the loss that ignites everything to come.

This prequel can be read either before or after The Experiment and is ideal for readers who enjoy:

• Character-focused science fiction

• Found family and sister-led narratives

• Rebellion stories with emotional depth

• Music as resistance

• Slow-burn tension and high-stakes sacrifice

Some fires don’t start with explosions.
They start with a single voice refusing to go quiet.