Star-Weavers

In a galaxy where metal sings a dissonant, life-draining song, the nomadic Star-Weavers navigate the cosmic currents on the backs of living star-beasts, their ships woven from bioluminescent tissue, propelled by the melodies of organic instruments.  Their interstellar trade network is a vibrant exchange of songs, stories, and bio-artifacts, a testament to a thousand worlds living in harmony.  But this ancient peace is shattered by the Morkan Dominion, a corporate empire whose metal ships scar the heavens and crave the resources flowing along the Star-Weavers’ invisible trade routes.
Yaluna Akeri, a young Star-Weaver whose skin carries the constellations of her ancestors, witnesses the Dominion’s brutal efficiency firsthand.  Driven by the urgent need to protect her people, she embarks on a perilous quest to unite the scattered Star-Weaver clans.  Her journey begins at the ravaged Khellian Pass, where she seeks the wisdom of Jamie Williams, a historian reluctant to leave his sheltered world. Together, they chart a course through breathtaking nebulae and past celestial phenomena, encountering beings of pure energy and sentient asteroid fields, learning to communicate with the very fabric of the cosmos.
On the crystalline planet of Xylos, they meet Cory Fischer, a skilled mediator who teaches Yaluna the art of interstellar diplomacy, revealing how sound can be used not just for travel, but for healing, protection, and even manipulating space-time.  But their growing alliance draws the attention of the ruthless Commander Jeffrey Russo, who dispatches hunter ships armed with sonic disruptors designed to sever the Star-Weavers’ connection to their living ships.
As the Dominion tightens its grip, Yaluna uncovers fragments of her own heritage, discovering the legend of the Cosmic Loom, an instrument said to hold the power to weave and unravel the fabric of reality. Meanwhile, within the Dominion’s ranks, a young engineer named Elias Vance grapples with his conscience, drawn to the Star-Weavers’ harmonious way of life. His secret communications with Yaluna offer a glimmer of hope, but also expose them both to greater danger.
Yaluna’s journey culminates in a grand convergence of the Star-Weaver clans on the celestial plains of Aethelgard.  It is not a meeting of warriors, but a symphony of voices, a tapestry of melodies representing a thousand cultures.  Here, under a sky ablaze with a billion stars, Yaluna