Spinneret

In this engaging novel by Timothy Zahn, humanity embarks on a quest for new horizons, sending a manned starship in search of a colonizable planet beyond the overcrowded Earth. They encounter numerous inhabited worlds and eventually come across Astra, a desolate planet offered by an alien council for lease. However, upon settling, the new inhabitants face dire challenges, including failing crops and the inexplicable vanishing of metal objects, leading to the uncovering of Astra’s unforeseen secrets.