Centuries after humanity abandoned a dying Earth, archaeologist Kaelen Vance discovers an ancient alien artifact on a remote moon—a device that holds the coordinates to the mythical "Star-Forge," a celestial factory believed to have created the first intelligent life in the galaxy. Pursued by a ruthless corporate fleet that wants to weaponize the technology, Kaelen forms an unlikely alliance with a rogue AI pilot and a historian from a race of bio-luminescent beings. Together, they race across nebulae and through dying star systems, deciphering clues left by a vanished civilization. But the greatest secret isn't about the origin of life—it's about its inevitable end. A sweeping space opera adventure for fans of The Expanse and Becky Chambers.