The Starlight Code

By Joe Baulackey

The Starlight Code

A pulse-pounding, sci-fi adventure of mystery, friendship, and the race to unlock humanity's greatest secret.

In the vast expanse of space, aboard the orbiting city of Horizon Station, young tech prodigy Lina Vega stumbles upon a secret buried deep within the station's forgotten tunnels-a glowing, ancient data cube that pulses with dormant energy and the promise of a forgotten past. When Lina activates it, she awakens fragments of a lost artificial intelligence with ties to a mythical spacecraft: The Starlight Engine, rumoured to be capable of faster-than-light travel and harbouring technology that could alter the course of the galaxy.

With the help of Ravi, her daring best friend and aspiring pilot, and Zee, a spirited and loyal maintenance bot with a personality of its own, Lina sets out to uncover the secrets hidden within the data cube. As the AI slowly comes to life, strange events begin to ripple across Horizon Station-power surges, hidden doors opening on their own, and fragments of holographic memories from a time long past.

But their discovery does not go unnoticed.

Agent Voss Ryker, a ruthless operative from the powerful tech conglomerate NeonCore Industries, has been hunting the Starlight Code for years. Cold, calculated, and relentless, Ryker will stop at nothing to seize control of the AI and the power of The Starlight Engine for corporate dominance. As his pursuit intensifies, Lina and her crew must race against time to uncover the engine's secrets before they fall into the wrong hands.

Their journey leads them through a maze of mystery, ancient technology, and moral dilemmas. Who were the original creators of the Starlight Engine? What price did they pay for such innovation? And can Lina and her friends trust the AI they've restored?

With the fate of the galaxy's future hanging in the balance, Lina must face her deepest fears, outsmart a cunning adversary, and place her trust in a digital entity with a forgotten past. From narrow escapes and thrilling chases to moments of heartfelt camaraderie, The Starlight Code is a sweeping, cinematic tale of courage, discovery, and the belief that even in the darkest corners of the universe, light-and hope-can be found.

Perfect for fans of space opera, tech mysteries, and coming-of-age adventures, this is the story of how one girl's curiosity launched an odyssey among the stars.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1069544698
• ISBN13: 9781069544698
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Baulackey Publishing
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7