Publisher's blurb:
In the fathomless reaches of the Myrkhalis system, where light dwindles and silence reigns supreme, the galaxy’s most dreadful secret lies hidden. For centuries, the shattered moons that orbit the cold, dead planet of Kylaveth have been avoided—a place spoken of in hushed tones and warning tales. Long ago, they were the site of an ancient battle, one so catastrophic that its echoes scarred the stars themselves. Here, the Wardens of the Starbound Pyre made their final stand against the Abyssal Sovereign, a force beyond mortal comprehension, wielding powers that bent time and devoured light. Legends tell of their victory, but not without cost: the Sovereign was sealed within a prison fashioned from the very bones of the moons, its essence entombed in the eternal void. The passage of time erodes all things. The seals, once unbreakable, now weaken, and the first signs of an ancient evil awakening have begun to manifest. Gravity wells pulse irregularly, pulling at passing ships like a predator’s grasp. Distorted signals echo through the interstellar void, their fragmented words defying translation but instilling dread in all who hear them. Even the air on distant colonies grows heavier, as though a malign force stretches unseen fingers across the galaxy. It is no accident that these omens coincide with the discovery of a derelict vessel drifting near Kylaveth’s orbit—a ship that bears the crest of the long-vanished Starbound Pyre. The discovery has sent shockwaves through the galaxy. Some see it as a harbinger of doom, while others believe it to be an opportunity to uncover the secrets of the Pyre and their legendary battle. Among those drawn to the system are scavengers, soldiers, mystics, and spies, each driven by their own motives. Some seek knowledge, others power, and still others salvation from the encroaching dark. But Myrkhalis is not a place for the faint of heart. The ruins of the Pyre are said to be guarded by ancient wards, traps, and things that should not be named. The Sovereign’s prison pulses with an unnatural hunger, threatening to consume any who dare venture too close. And there are whispers of another force at work—one that seeks not to banish the darkness, but to claim it for their own. As you arrive in this desolate system, the weight of the unknown presses heavily upon you. What lies ahead is not merely a journey into forgotten history but a descent into a labyrinth of dread, where truth and terror are bound as one. Each decision you make will echo in the fabric of the stars, for the awakening of the Abyssal Sovereign is not just the tale of a distant system. It is the story of the galaxy’s reckoning.