Ghost in the genome

When a rogue asteroid is warped onto a collision course with the planet Atlantis, it takes the heroic sacrifice of a brilliant AI pilot to prevent an extinction-level event. For Admiral Sandy Stewart and the crew of the newly christened Huntress, this act of violence by the arrogant Helios triggers a journey that will rewrite the history of the stars.As the crew bridges the gap between the "e;lost children"e; of Atlantis and the weary Selene Federation, a shocking scientific revelation emerges: Humans, Atlanteans, Selene, and Helios share more than just the stars. They share a genetic signature. All four species are revealed to be engineered variants of a single master template, authored by a progenitor civilisation from the Sirius system.From the psychological battlefields of the Trappist system to a tense diplomatic showdown at Helios Prime, Stewart must navigate the legends of the "e;Dawn Caller"e; while uncovering the truth of humanity's "e;Makers"e;. But as the fleet reaches the ancestral home of Sirius, they find no gods, only a haunting, sterilised world where life has been systematically erased.Now, under the strictest biohazard protocols, the crew must solve the ultimate mystery: why did the Creators vanish, and what lethal legacy did they leave behind in the genome of their children?