No spoons left. Only knives. Elle Sideris’s world fractured the day a twist in time wrenched her husband and children out of her life. Now, in a too quiet apartment, she grasps for control over a life that no longer feels like her own. But when she glimpses her son in the back of a stranger’s car, the truth becomes clear—her children are out there, and she will stop at nothing to bring them home. Across the galaxy, Macalister Sideris fights a war he never wanted collecting accolades he doesn’t care about. Restless, reckless, and relentless in his search for everything he lost, Mack navigates battles among the stars and slips between his secrets, haunted by memories of the family he once had and will do anything to get back. As two lives unravel across the universe, forces beyond their control tighten their grip. Elle and Mack’s paths are destined to collide again—but in a universe where nothing is certain, is it enough to bring them back to each other? Only Knives is the second story in the Valerian Lore series. For fans of high-stakes sci-fi, epic love stories, and the indomitable will to fight for family, Only Knives is a gripping tale of resilience, survival, and the enduring power of love.