Above, us, in the dark shadows of the outer solar system, there is the shape of something unknown, something unspeakable. It waits, it bides its time, and as the days of summer grow longer, so does its voice grow louder.<br><br>On the quiet island of Sarah Ann in the Pacific Ocean, home of the renowned Firmament Foundation, awkward teenager Eirian Calohan has come in search of the mystery of their father's recent demise. Instead, they are confronted with the stark contrast between languid life on the tiny island and an unspeakable cosmic horror.<br><br>Together with their new friends, they set out to unravel the truth surrounding the death of their father and to also uncover just what it is that the Foundation has reached out to in the dark eternal night of the distant void.

All Cats Are Beautiful

“Hmm, that is a problem,” Doc Labyrinth announced, and then with a sigh said, “We must presume that whatever presence took the vessel over destroyed it also.”


“Surely we would have received notification if the vessel was set to self-destruct?” Delilah said.


Doc Labyrinth turned to look sharply at her.


“All communications were cut after the death of the crew. We have no idea what happened after that.”


“If it was destroyed, the debris might still be present on the surface of Jupiter 2,” Seymour offered.


“That’s too risky, and we don’t have time. We can send a specialised vessel to recover the ship once we know what’s out there. For now, we really need a more detailed analysis of that area, which brings us to—”


“Scanning,” Luna’s voice cut him off. “No abnormalities so far.”


Chapter 39