As We Fall ( One )

Twenty years of peace. One second of annihilation.

Captain George Whiteman thought the Sanctuary lived up to its name-a hidden refuge from the Devourers, the sentient energy entities that nearly erased humanity from the stars. But when the enemy returns with a terrifying new evolution, the station becomes a death trap.

Forced into a desperate gamble, George must activate experimental Hyper-Jump technology to save his crew. But the transition triggers a catastrophic dimensional collapse, fueled by a shocking betrayal that leaves the survivors stranded on a lethal jungle world. Among the wreckage and ancient Progenitor ruins, a haunting truth emerges: the monsters they flee were a weapon forged by human hands.

Now, George must lead a fractured team against the Shadow Syndicate, a predatory human faction seeking to harness the very energy that destroyed the old world. At the center of the conflict is Kidha, George's empathic lover, whose genetic code holds the key to the Devourers' power-and the secret to their destruction.

To save the future, George must decide if humanity is worth the cost of the soul. As reality begins to fray, the survivors of Neo-Genesis will learn that the only thing more dangerous than a dying star is the darkness within themselves.