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A science fiction horror story. Wait a minute... that doesn't sound right. A Horror story romance? Not quite. I suppose it's more of a RomCom-Horror-SciFi-Adventure. Close enough...
Qen’Ro never expected his reunion with his sister to happen aboard a starship the size of a city. He and Ismene, both scientists on The Morningstar, are bound for the Andromeda Galaxy when the vessel is attacked by a vast, drifting creature—an amoeba-like horror that begins to eat the ship itself. Who knew space exploration could be so dangerous?
As the hull dissolves and panic spreads across miles of decks, the ship narrowly escapes destruction by skirting the edge of a black hole.But survival offers little relief when pirates board The Morningstar, hunting for a mysterious asset that only Qen’Ro seems to have access to. A veteran military officer, Qen’Ro is forced back into old instincts while navigating a ship where people are quietly vanishing.
Amid the chaos, he and Ismene meet Gretchen, a woman who is charming, helpful, and always eager to stay close She’s friendly—perhaps too friendly—and seems perpetually hungry, even as crew members continue to disappear. Qen’Ro finds himself drawn to her, while Ismene’s scientific skepticism tells her something about Gretchen does not belong on any human ship. Between monsters without and something far worse within, the siblings must survive long enough to learn what Gretchen truly is.
Qen’Ro never expected his reunion with his sister to happen aboard a starship the size of a city. He and Ismene, both scientists on The Morningstar, are bound for the Andromeda Galaxy when the vessel is attacked by a vast, drifting creature—an amoeba-like horror that begins to eat the ship itself. Who knew space exploration could be so dangerous?
As the hull dissolves and panic spreads across miles of decks, the ship narrowly escapes destruction by skirting the edge of a black hole.But survival offers little relief when pirates board The Morningstar, hunting for a mysterious asset that only Qen’Ro seems to have access to. A veteran military officer, Qen’Ro is forced back into old instincts while navigating a ship where people are quietly vanishing.
Amid the chaos, he and Ismene meet Gretchen, a woman who is charming, helpful, and always eager to stay close She’s friendly—perhaps too friendly—and seems perpetually hungry, even as crew members continue to disappear. Qen’Ro finds himself drawn to her, while Ismene’s scientific skepticism tells her something about Gretchen does not belong on any human ship. Between monsters without and something far worse within, the siblings must survive long enough to learn what Gretchen truly is.
426 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2025
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