When a ghost signal reaches Somnia Magna from the edge of Praetorium-controlled space, Captainr Vivian Hayes knows it cannot be ignored.The voiceprint belongs to a legendary resistance synthetic who vanished seventy years ago. His message is damaged, incomplete, and already five years old — but what remains points to Sacramentum, a sealed world of ash, deorum, and official lies.With only two trusted companions, a fragile ship, and no promise of extraction, Vivian crosses in...

Dr. Cira Langley has spent her career studying deorum ore — a volatile substance capable of reshaping humanity's destiny. But when an experiment goes catastrophically wrong, Cira survives in a way she cannot explain.And she is no longer alone.What grows inside her defies medical certainty. Praetorium — the powerful authority that governs the colonies — sees something else entirely: potential. Not a child, but leverage. Not a miracle, but control.As surveillance tigh...