The Collector

By Gerald Rennett

When the space shuttle Enterprise vanishes on re-entry - taking Commander Rhod Edwards, pilot Keira, and the entire crew with it - the world blames a failed heat shield. The truth is far stranger.

In an alternative timeline, a powerful and enigmatic entity known only as The Collector is assembling military and civilian aircraft for purposes no one can decipher. Among the abducted are scientists who have begun to unravel the impossible mechanics of this reality - the Nodes and the mythic Lattice, structures that seem to underpin the very fabric of existence.

As Rhod and his crew join the uneasy alliance of military personnel and civilians surviving at The Base, the situation deteriorates fast. The Collector is not alone in this timeline. Other entities move in the shadows - beings as powerful as The Collector and utterly hostile to humanity's presence.

From the calm sweep of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh to the mountain stronghold of Trongsa Dzong in Bhutan, the karst labyrinth of The Stone Forest in Yunnan, the windswept vastness of the Mongolian Steppe, and finally the silent plains of Mare Tranquillitatis on the Moon, Rhod's team races to understand a conflict far older and larger than anything they imagined.

The fate of humankind - not just in this timeline, but in every timeline - hangs in the balance.

A sweeping, high-concept sci-fi thriller perfect for readers who love vast mysteries, alternate realities, and ensemble-driven tension. The Expanse meets Stargate with a mythic, reality-bending twist.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GT63KLQS
• ISBN13: 9798246484715
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"