The Half-Life Front: A Hard Science Fiction Survival Thriller

The Meridian Vale vanished eleven years ago. No distress call. No wreckage. No survivors. Just silence. Salvage captain Vasha Renn has spent years keeping her aging ship, the Cormorant, one payment ahead of repossession. When a broker offers the coordinates to the long-lost survey vessel, the opportunity seems impossible to ignore. The Vale's instruments alone could clear her crushing debt and secure her crew's future. But the wreck waiting in the darkness is not what anyone expected. The ship is intact. Its reactor was shut down carefully. Its corridors are immaculate. And every member of its crew has disappeared without a trace. As Vasha and her team begin searching for answers, they discover a sealed laboratory containing a small, unremarkable object unlike anything humanity has ever encountered. The artifact appears harmless. Yet every measurement they take reveals the same terrifying truth: It is changing the laws of physics around it. The effect is expanding. And the crew of the Meridian Vale knew exactly what was happening before they vanished. With communication weeks away, no hope of rescue, and the growing anomaly threatening not only their ship but everything beyond it, Vasha's crew must unravel the mystery left behind by the lost survey vessel before the phenomenon reaches a point of no return. Because some discoveries are not meant to be found. And some frontiers do not wait for humanity to be ready. The Half-Life Front is a gripping science fiction thriller filled with mystery, suspense, exploration, and unforgettable characters. Perfect for readers who enjoy intelligent, high-stakes science fiction in the tradition of Project Hail Mary, Rendezvous with Rama, and The Expanse.