Star Constellation

The final part of the trilogy

Victory in exchange for the loss of real power, knowledge for a pound of sweet memories, freedom for a lie. Who wouldn't agree to a hard bargain when so much is at stake?
Human settlement is embroiled in political strife sparked by the war between Nytthem and New Hanoi, the first direct evidence of an ancient civilisation capable of creating interstellar tunnels has been discovered, and humanity may be on the verge of figuring out how to master similar technology for itself. Celeste Hewitt is walking a fine line between collapse and a final understanding of the theory that could kick-start a new era in human history. She desires it more than anything else, but others—including her own simulation—do not share her obsession. Some are determined to do everything in their power to make her fail.
Obsession becomes the common denominator for the efforts of almost everyone who dreams of the future of humanity. It is what's at stake now, and it seems that the winner takes all. However, Tilde, Lennox, and Arthur only wanted to survive and return home. But the cards have been dealt, and they must play too—and who's to say that a hesitant player can't play the decisive trump card? No one can be left behind, whether they are human, a Changeling, or a smart piece of software.
And they all ask themselves the same question, the answer to which humanity has longed to know for centuries: What wonders await discovery beyond the borders of Human Settlement?