In space, trillions of miles of dark coldness constantly seep into the vary seam of the living vessels, people race to find the solution to a failing planet Earth after the war and new energy mined the life out our homeworld. Many years pass after the voyage launched out of the solar system, and at that time stranded cultures evolve in isolation to become a new enemy being revealed from the shadows of the glorious stars.
A gritty space novel where a dark woman named Hesh can hack anything and a dark power that hacks into minds will put you on the edge of reality. As ancient prophecies unravel, Ahlem and crew are forced to trust an enemy and make a deal with the wielder of the snake to return to Earth in one piece.