The Unity holds dominion over the breadth of space. Now, they've set their sights on the final prize. That prize? Essegena - a planet at the farthest edge of the universe, ripe for human habitation and yet so far completely untouched.

But all is not well on Essegena. Three of the colony's pioneers have vanished without a trace, and in their place a man has appeared who - according to all the records - simply does not exist. Worse still, the infant colony is beset with concerning reports of mysterious lights in the distant trees, shadowy phantoms haunting the edges of their nascent home, strange noises from high up on the cliffs.

The colonists need to stay united if they're to make Essegena a success story - but with ambitious vipers around every corner, they've never been more divided.

Once they dreamed of a fresh start, far away from their former lives. Now that dream is fast becoming a nightmare.

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There is also a Fandom wiki (https://booksoflightness.fandom.com/wiki/The_Books_of_Lightness_Wiki) but this is both still under construction and in some cases contains spoilers for chapters not yet released on Scribblehub. I will also be posting the story on Royal Road.