They left Earth to reach new worlds—now Earth may have left them behind.
Ariadne O’Neill and her team are no ordinary explorers. Equipped with revolutionary somaforming tech, they can transform their bodies to survive brutal environments across the galaxy: absorb radiation as food, generate antifreeze for icy planets, and bend to gravity’s pull. In short, they’re humanity’s best bet for exploring exoplanets long rumored to harbor life.
But fifteen light-years from home, as they marvel at strange ecosystems, Ariadne senses a troubling shift. Earth’s culture seems as distant as the stars themselves. Alien worlds may now be safer than the planet they left behind.
With each planetary encounter, Ariadne documents her mission, hoping someone is still listening back home. The question is—when they return, will there be anyone left to remember them?
