by Ken Sandoval (Author)
Humanity has always looked to the stars for answers, but what if the truth about our origins lies buried beneath the Earth itself? When Dr. Jessica Middleton, a renowned xenoarchaeologist, unearths an impossible mineral deep within the planet, she unwittingly sets the stage for humanity's first contact with an ancient alien race.
The Progenitors, a species claiming to have shaped human evolution, arrive bearing cryptic relics and startling revelations. They offer humanity knowledge of its forgotten past-but at what cost?
Caught between scientific discovery, political tensions, and the Progenitors' enigmatic motives, Jessica must decide: Will she expose a lie that could shatter global unity, or embrace a fragile hope for a future built on cooperation?