Ashfall Rising (Astra Echoes, #0.2)

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 into enemy territo...