The Calypsos Core

About this book

In the lethal, storm-ravaged ring system of the gas giant Calypsos, seventeen-year-old anti-hero Jax Korr holds the legendary Calypsos Core—a living plasma sphere that has just stabilized the planet's deadly ion storms. But the two friends who helped him find it are gone, lost to the void. From this triumphant yet devastating conclusion, the story rewinds scene by scene, tracing Jax's journey backward through time. As the narrative unfolds in strict reverse chronology, readers witness a desperate zero-g chase through a collapsing alien megastructure, a harrowing night surviving an ion storm inside a hollowed-out comet, and the initial reluctant alliance forged over a stolen navigation cipher. Moving backward from a selfless sacrifice to the original selfish con that started it all, the story reveals how a cynical, isolated smuggler learned to care about something greater than himself, proving that the true treasure was the fragile trust of a found family.

Book details

Genres:

Adventure, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-03

Content rating:

PG