Eltanin (Galactic Explorers, #2)

The mission was simple—race to the mayday coordinates, rescue his best friend, and bring him home. But, like so much in Ethan's life, simplicity is a luxury beyond his reach. He's long been used to the untethered insanity of life as an Explorer, but never has he failed this badly. Never has the soulless void taken his credibility and someone he loved. Space had never broken him. Until now.

At twenty-two with a promising career, an enviable piloting record, and the freedom to go anywhere in ...