The Godless Star

When the signal arrived, Earth answered. Now the crew is gone, the silence is growing, and Rax Gallows-resurrected deserter and accidental prophet-has become a glitch in the galaxy's last code. The universe is broken. Somewhere beyond the edge of known space, a dying star whispers in corrupted language, and an ancient AI cult thinks Rax is the answer. The problem? He's not a savior. He's a bastard with a stolen ship, a virus in his blood, and absolutely no interest in dying for anyone's rebooted theology.
As cosmic warps unravel time and memory, Rax must outrun zealots, decode divine malware, and resist the seductive pull of becoming the very god the galaxy fears. The Godless Star is a dark, mind-bending space opera-equal parts philosophy, paranoia, and profanity-laced resistance. For fans of Annihilation, Solaris, and The Three-Body Problem, this is existential sci-fi with teeth.