The Unity holds dominion over the breadth of space – and now, at last, they’ve set their sights on the final prize. That prize is Essegena – a planet at the farthest edge of the universe, ripe for human habitation and yet completely untouched.

But all is not well on Essegena. Three of the colony’s pioneers have vanished without a trace, and in their place a man has appeared who – according to all the records – simply does not exist. Worse still, the infant colony is beset with concerning reports of mysterious lights in the distant trees, shadowy phantoms haunting the edges of their nascent home, strange noises from high up on the cliffs. $4.15 on Kindle