The Mourning Star: United Earth Systems Book 2

By Tb Millette

Captain Tyler Shepard is haunted by ghosts--and this time, they're part of the ship's hull.

Bound by a silver lattice armor that pulses in time with his own heart, Tyler is a man defined by survivor's guilt. As commander of the U.E.S. Ragnarok, he believes the voices of his dead crew are tactical guides, whispers from the abyss helping him outrun a predatory fleet. But as they descend into the reality-warping Helios-4 fog, the terrifying truth emerges: The ship isn't saving him. It's feeding on him.

Brandi St. Claire, the ship's medical officer and Tyler's wife, watches in horror as the man she loves merges with the machine. She's desperate to treat his 'condition, ' but how do you cure a soldier who believes his trauma is a miracle?

When the Ragnarok demands a blood sacrifice to ignite its weapons, Tyler must choose between his humanity and the sentient vessel's evolution. In the deep dark of space, the price of survival is written in scars, and the liturgy of the ship has only just begun.

Will Tyler remain a commander, or will he become the Ragnarok's high priest?

The Ghost in the Hull is a gripping psychological sci-fi thriller perfect for fans of character-driven suspense and dark space opera. Can love survive when the machine starts to hunger?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H375G5GK
• ISBN13: 9798198991538
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"