Journey's End

The Death of the Fourth Orb
Two hundred twenty million years ago, the fourth orb teemed with life — until it met one of the universe’s most devastating forces.
Nadia, the youngest director of the Orbian Astronomy Program, is celebrated for her brilliance, her leadership, and the songs that have become the voice of her people. But when she discovers a mysterious object bending space and swallowing entire celestial bodies, she realizes the truth: the Black Void is coming for her world.
With time running out, Nadia leads a desperate effort to preserve her civilization. Only four thousand of the youngest Orbians can be saved. She is selected to be one of the few to be saved.  She vows to save them.  The attempt to reestablish her race is first toward the promising third orb. But the increasing radiation becomes a deadly barrier.  She then goes outward into the Grand Orb System away form lethal radiation.
As she seeds new colonies and transforms her people into a space‑faring society, Nadia builds an ever‑growing vessel to carry them into the future. And before she leaves the system forever, she seals the entire Orbian legacy inside a ceramic time capsule, hoping that the vibrant life she once saw on the third orb will someday find it.
A story of courage, sacrifice, and the birth of a wandering civilization, Journey’s End marks the beginning of a saga that spans worlds and ages.