Charlie Cooper never imagined his life would stretch beyond delivering pizzas in his small Michigan town. His dreams of being the next genius inventor never left the workshop in his mom's garage. But when his next big idea sends a signal across the galaxy, he's pulled into a cosmic war that's been waiting for him for nearly two centuries.
Set into motion by a long-dead commander, Charlie must take control of the Echo Vale, a starship armed with reality-bending technology that resets time with every failure. With an AI and a ragtag crew that become his family, and armed with outdated pop culture, Charlie quickly learns that leadership isn't about issuing orders-it's about courage, compassion, and the willingness to face impossible odds.
As an ancient force capable of destroying planets closes in on Earth, Charlie's fight becomes personal. To save his mother and the world, he must learn to believe in himself in a universe that loves watching him fail ... and die-over and over again.