To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet she discovers an alien relic; at first delighted, her elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move. The relic's awakening marks the start of a nightmare that upends everything Kira thought she knew about exploration and the dangers buried on distant worlds. As war erupts among the stars, Kira is thrust into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. First contact is nothing like she imagined, and the events set in motion push her to the limits of what it means to be human. With Earth and its colonies teetering on the brink of annihilation, Kira may be humanity's greatest—and final—hope.