From publisher blurb:
A new world. A prize beyond measure. A graveyard in waiting. You step onto the shifting sands of Xyphor-9, the air thick with the weight of unseen eyes. This planet is not empty, nor is it welcoming. The factions that claw for its dominion will not tolerate another contender. You must carve your path, forge uneasy alliances, and survive the darkness that lurks beneath the soil. Beyond the dying glow of collapsing stars, on the fringes of known space, Xyphor-9 waits. A planet untouched by the hand of civilization, it whispers promises of power to those who dare to claim it. But the land is not silent—shrouded in ancient relics, haunted by remnants of a past unfathomed. The expeditionary forces that arrive do not come alone. War follows, carried by rival factions eager to lay claim to its wealth. Some come as explorers, others as conquerors, and yet others still as carrion birds, waiting for the slaughter. But there are secrets in the soil, waiting to rise. And those who dig too deep will find that Xyphor-9 is no mere world—it is a tomb. Something stirs beneath the surface, something older than the factions that fight for it. The war is but a prelude. A warning. And in the end, the victor may not be the last one standing—but the one who listens to the whispers in the dark.