Samuel Ludke presents a visceral, high-stakes journey from the scorched ruins of Earth to the heart of a cosmic library that threatens to erase the very soul of the galaxy.

Ten years after the world-eaters arrived, the remains of humanity exist as Ghosts?cybernetic soldiers scavenging for life in the ash. Caleb, a battle-hardened commander in a Titan-frame, and Jax, a nimble Wraith-scout, have spent a decade fighting a war they thought they were losing. But the true nature of the enemy is far more terrifying than simple conquest.

The Archivists don't want Earth for its resources; they want it for its data. They seek to categorize and archive every thought, every DNA strand, and every memory before wiping the physical slate clean.