How many innocent lives are you willing to sacrifice to save the people you love? Zachary Granger, a 20-year-old nobody from a farming planet somewhere in the Milky Way galaxy, joins a crew of Starhoppers - cartographers in the early days of space travel hired to chart distant worlds for anyone willing to cover the cost. When an ancient evil is uncovered beneath the surface of their latest job site, the Starhoppers must plot an escape before the fate of the galaxy itself falls into their own hands.

Behind every legend is a truth embellished upon by generations of recollection. Throughout mankind's determined yet stubborn existence, the stories of our ancestors have done little in stopping us from making their same mistakes. Though the circumstances of the following tales may differ from those you've heard before, the morals at their hearts remain the same, their lessons ringing like echoes through time. Awards: "Five Minutes" - Winner of @BeyondSol's "Undiscovered" Contest This anthology is a collection of short stories set in the universe of my novel Starhoppers, which you can find by following the link below: https://www.wattpad.com/story/305821631-starhoppers