The VoidBorn (draft)

In the cold abyss beyond the last known stars, something waits. Watching. Hunting.

Commander Aelric Voss and his crew barely survive a catastrophic encounter in the Wraith Belt, escaping only to find themselves drifting in the black-power failing, life support dwindling, and something far worse lurking in the void. When an ancient entity begins stalking them, picking off survivors one by one, they realize this is no ordinary anomaly.

Dr. Selene Kael, haunted by the horrors of her past, knows the signs all too well. The Crying Room. A nightmare she barely survived. A nightmare that's beginning to feel eerily familiar. As she fights to keep her mind intact, a new question arises-what if this thing isn't just killing them? What if it's learning from them?

Meanwhile, Rita Varin, the wife of a lost crewmember, discovers a terrifying connection between Voss's past and the ever-growing mystery of the mother ships-massive vessels producing endless resources with no clear origin. If they're going to survive, they must uncover the truth hidden in the darkness. But some truths should never be found.

With time running out and nowhere left to run, the last seven survivors must face an unspeakable force that has existed long before them-and will outlast them all.

Stay in the light. Or be lost to the void.