Shadows Bear No Names – The Blackened Prophecy Book 1 by O. Canatan

Captain Raymond “Ray” Harris is a simple freighter pilot who prefers his life uncomplicated. But disaster strikes when his ship, Canaar, is tasked with an unexpected delivery. Attacked mid-journey, Canaar crashes into Bunari’s capital, killing tens of thousands.

While recovering under the care of local priest Gabriel Cavil, Ray is imprisoned to face the consequences. A mysterious visitor, however, hands him an artifact, declaring his fate was set long before his crash. Thrust into a galactic conspiracy, Ray escapes punishment only to become a fugitive in a deadly chase.

As Ray uncovers the artifact’s connection to an alien race, Baeal, the aliens invade human space.

After a bloody battle, Ray helps beat Baeal using the artifact but learns they’re not here to conquer but to hide from an even greater threat—one that now has its sights on the artifact and Ray himself.

Category: Science Fiction – Space Opera