A thousand-year journey. A mission to save humanity. A betrayal that could end it all.
Zeke expected to wake up on a new planet, centuries after humanity fled their dying world. Instead, he wakes to alarms blaring, red lights flashing, and the sinking realization that something has gone terribly wrong aboard Exodus 1. The ship was supposed to remain in automated control until arrival-but someone has sabotaged the mission. And worse, he's not the only one awake.
Jason, a rogue operative with his own deadly agenda, has taken control of the ship's systems. With access to an Ethos pad designed for high-ranking officers, he holds the power to disrupt communications, lock down essential functions, and manipulate Exodus 1 from the inside. His goal? Unknown. His methods? Ruthless.
With only Sarah-his wife and the daughter of a fallen leader-by his side, Zeke must navigate the ship's dangerous corridors, uncover the full extent of Jason's sabotage, and find a way to reclaim control before it's too late. When a distress signal from Exodus 2 reveals another survivor, Lin, tensions rise. She claims her cryo-pod malfunctioned, leaving her stranded alone. But with her past betrayals still fresh in Zeke and Sarah's minds, trust is a fragile thing.
As they race against time, another revelation shakes their mission to its core-Elias, presumed dead, is alive. Injured, disoriented, but determined, he fights his way back to the mainframe, his fate colliding with Zeke's just as they make contact with Lin.
The battle for survival is no longer just about reaching the new planet. It's about outlasting the dangers within.
With trust shattered, enemies lurking, and the future of humanity hanging in the balance, Zeke must make an impossible choice-one that will define not only his own fate but the fate of everyone aboard Exodus 1.
The Early Awakening is a gripping, high-stakes sci-fi thriller filled with betrayal, survival, and the fight for humanity's future in deep space.