About this book:

In a distant future fractured by fragile alliances and lurking shadows, Captain Eva Serrano of the starship Aurora finds her routine patrol shattered by a cryptic message from her oldest friend, Kaelen—a man long believed dead. His warning: "The Starlight Protocol is compromised." This secret contingency, co-created by Eva and Kaelen, was designed to prevent galactic collapse by exposing corruption, but it now appears to be twisted into a weapon of control. Eva's journey takes an unsanctioned course, leading her and her diverse crew into the treacherous Caelum Nebula, where Kaelen's ghost points to a deeper conspiracy orchestrated by the ruthless Admiral Vance.

As Eva delves into the heart of Vance's operation, she uncovers the "Black Light Protocol," a corrupted version of Kaelen's failsafe, designed to manipulate galactic information and sow chaos under the guise of "order." Kaelen's ultimate sacrifice exposes the true "source" of this power: the Null Source, a colossal, sentient crystal entity in the desolate Ganymede Exclusion Zone, which Vance intends to merge with for absolute control. Eva, allied with the enigmatic smuggler K'tharr, must race against time to secure this ancient power, dismantle Vance's vast network of corporate and political conspirators, and ultimately confront "The Architects of Harmony"—a shadowy organization pulling the strings behind the scenes. Facing betrayal, impossible odds, and the insidious mental influence of the Null Source, Eva's fight for justice and truth culminates in a desperate mission to expose The Architects' financial nexus embedded deep within the Central Accord, ensuring Kaelen's legacy of freedom, not forced harmony, defines the galaxy's future.