The Lab That Shouldn't Exist

By Ell Orvell

Dark Space #9

The building in the shipping yard wasn't there yesterday-and now it knows Theo's name.

Theo lives in the crumbling town of Ironwood, where nothing ever changes... until a mysterious lab appears out of nowhere, smooth as glass and humming like it's alive. Inside, Theo finds machines that respond to his thoughts, a map of the moon made of light, and a voice that calls him "pilot."

As the lab begins to transform and launch itself into space, Theo is pulled into a mission that started long before he was born-and might not end even if he makes it home. But the base doesn't just need a pilot. It needs a mind. And it doesn't care if that mind is still human.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FBFT2YXR
• ISBN13: 9798231218363
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Ell Orvell Media
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7