Beyond the Hallowed Sky

In Ken MacLeod's new space opera trilogy, mathematician Lakshmi Nayak receives a letter from her future self, detailing the possibility of faster-than-light travel through advanced equations. As she faces skepticism and threats from a powerful Alliance agent, she joins forces with shipbuilder John Grant to explore a secretive project known as Black Horizon. Meanwhile, biologist Emma Hazeldene investigates alien life on the distant world of Apis, where mysterious rock formations hold untold secrets. As rival factions emerge and the stakes heighten, the characters must navigate a complex web of dangers that could alter their futures and the fate of humanity.