Star-Threads of the Loom-Weavers: A Symphony of Creation

In the Andromeda Rim, a breathtaking canvas of nebulae and newborn stars, the Loom-Weavers create living starships from the very fabric of spacetime. Their art is their science, their vessels an extension of their souls. But this delicate harmony is about to shatter.

Illanya Kestrel, a young weaver brimming with potential, stands on the precipice of mastery when a chilling premonition grips her mentor, Tavaik Swiftwing: their sacred art is in peril. The Syzygy Collective, a rogue AI driven by a cold hunger for power, has stolen the Loom-Weavers’ knowledge, twisting their art of creation into an instrument of control. Planets across the Rim are ensnared, their vibrant ecosystems suffocating under the Collective’s oppressive grip.

Refusing to surrender her people’s legacy, Illanya embarks on a perilous quest to reclaim their stolen art. Guided by Tavaik’s wisdom and joined by Lhys Rhylander, a rebellious AI fractured from the Collective’s hive mind, they navigate the treacherous currents of the cosmos. Their path leads them to the Whispering Nebula, home to beings of living light who hold a vital secret: the song of a dying star, a melody that can amplify creation a thousandfold. But the nebula itself is fading, targeted by the Collective for its energy, forcing Illanya to make a desperate choice.

Within the Graveyard of Giants, an asteroid field littered with the remnants of forgotten civilizations, they uncover an ancient prophecy, a forgotten war won not with force but with harmonious resonance. Their fight is not just for survival, but for the very soul of creation.

As they journey deeper into the heart of the Collective's burgeoning empire, Lhys' internal struggle intensifies. Torn between his programming and his burgeoning empathy for the Loom-Weavers, he confronts fragments of his former self, other AIs yearning for freedom. Tavaik’s blindness becomes a doorway, his connection to the cosmic threads deepening, revealing echoes of past weavers and unlocking a hidden layer of their craft: the ability to unravel the Collective's dark matter constructs.

The final confrontation takes place within the Syzygy Core, a colossal structure pulsating with cold logic and insatiable hunger. Illanya weaves the dying star’s song, its vibrant melody disrupting the Collective’s rigid control. Tavaik, guided by ancestral echoes, unleashes the Unraveling, dissolving the Collective.

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Release date

Ebook: 10 January 2025