Ad Astra Per Alas Machina

By Mark Vatani

Three moons. Three peoples. One forgotten past.
For generations, the Inwari of Clotho, the Sylvans of Lachesis, and the Vosk of Atropos believed themselves alone beneath the light of their parent worlds. But when faint signals are exchanged across the skies, their isolation ends, and a fragile alliance begins.
Nira, an inquisitive Inwari scholar, joins Prince Thaeron of Lachesis and Khord, a hardened Vosk warrior turned explorer, on a daring mission into the void. Together they seek answers among the stars, their journeys fueled by rockets, risk, and the fragile hope of unity.
But what they uncover is not what any of them expected: a derelict ship, ancient beyond reckoning, orbiting in silence. Its records reveal a hidden hand that has watched their worlds for centuries. The truth of "Man" will challenge everything they thought they knew about their history, their gods, and themselves.
As old secrets emerge, the future of three civilizations may depend on whether truth can unite them...or shatter them forever.
The Orphans of Man is the beginning of a sweeping science fiction saga about discovery, identity, and the price of knowing who truly shaped your world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FR2PPPHR
• ISBN13: 9798264509551
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"