She can sense the ships in the darkness. And the darkness can sense her.
Three months after the nightmare of Sanctuary, seven-year-old Kate Morrison has become humanity's most unlikely weapon. She can feel the corrupted vessels approaching through the void—eleven ships carrying the Hollowing's hunger toward populated space. Her warnings have already saved thousands of lives.
But there's a cost.
Every time Kate reaches out with her mind, the connection grows stronger. The Hollowing is learning her. Watching her. And somewhere in the vast darkness between stars, something ancient is preparing to reach back.
Task Force Eclipse was created to protect Kate while using her abilities. Commander Vance has sworn to keep her safe. Chelsea Park loves her like a daughter. But as the fleet destroys one corrupted ship after another, Kate begins to understand the terrible truth: she's not just an early warning system. She's becoming a doorway.
When the adults around her argue about her fate like she isn't real, Kate decides to speak for herself. She's tired of being a strategic asset. Tired of being protected and used in equal measure. She wants a choice—even if the only choice is between her survival and everyone else's.
Some battles are fought with weapons. Some are fought with words. And some are fought by little girls who are far braver than anyone imagined.
SPREADING SHADOWS is the fourth book in the Last Light science fiction horror series, continuing the story of humanity's desperate war against an enemy that consumes everything it touches.
Genre: Science Fiction
Three months after the nightmare of Sanctuary, seven-year-old Kate Morrison has become humanity's most unlikely weapon. She can feel the corrupted vessels approaching through the void—eleven ships carrying the Hollowing's hunger toward populated space. Her warnings have already saved thousands of lives.
But there's a cost.
Every time Kate reaches out with her mind, the connection grows stronger. The Hollowing is learning her. Watching her. And somewhere in the vast darkness between stars, something ancient is preparing to reach back.
Task Force Eclipse was created to protect Kate while using her abilities. Commander Vance has sworn to keep her safe. Chelsea Park loves her like a daughter. But as the fleet destroys one corrupted ship after another, Kate begins to understand the terrible truth: she's not just an early warning system. She's becoming a doorway.
When the adults around her argue about her fate like she isn't real, Kate decides to speak for herself. She's tired of being a strategic asset. Tired of being protected and used in equal measure. She wants a choice—even if the only choice is between her survival and everyone else's.
Some battles are fought with weapons. Some are fought with words. And some are fought by little girls who are far braver than anyone imagined.
SPREADING SHADOWS is the fourth book in the Last Light science fiction horror series, continuing the story of humanity's desperate war against an enemy that consumes everything it touches.
Genre: Science Fiction