The Warcage was meant to be a triumph. Two hundred worlds bound to an artificial sun, moving through the stars as a symbol of peace. Now it’s a roaming engine of conquest, devouring planets for resources and leaving chaos in its wake.
When a lush agri-world is ripped from orbit, the crew of a smuggler ship is caught in the crossfire. With his people missing and time running out, their captain must enter the Warcage and navigate a hellscape of enslaved worlds, hostile species, and brutal rulers.
From the author of the Humanity’s Fire trilogy, Ancestral Machines is a standalone space opera filled with high-stakes rescue missions, alien politics, and epic star-spanning action. No world is safe. And survival starts with breaking the machine from within.
