Book One in The Stolen Archives Series.
 
Paperback edition
 
War is brewing in the deep shadows of the universe, and the only thing that can bring it into the light is lost—and does not want to be found.
 
Ryan Konor, captain of the CWS Daystar, is forced to undertake a solo mission—one he deems as unfair—to a forbidden area of space or face a court martial. To make matters worse, he is only given a vague description of a piece of universe altering technology that he is supposed to find. Days into his mission, Ryan is captured and forced to work in the mines of Cerbeg, leading him to believe he is the only human on the planet—until he meets Genesis. Clouded in mystery, Genesis gives him one rule he cannot follow: do not attempt to escape.
 
Genesis carries enough secrets to reshape the universe, but for it to do her any good she needs one thing—her freedom. With time ticking against her, she must finish putting the final pieces into place in order to save all those under her care. Freedom sits just within her grasp until a smug captain arrives from the last place Genesis wishes to return…Earth. The capture of Commandiant Captain Konor means her plans must change or she risks losing all she has protected. His arrival makes one thing clear—her past is now demanding payment, but the set price is high.
 
Can one defeat their pride and the other learn to trust before the universe erupts into chaos?