Space Shield

+ Winner: NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Science FictionAN ANCIENT WARNING CARVED IN STONE. A DEADLY SOLAR STORM. HUMANITY’S LAST DEFENSE. SURVIVAL SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.When the Sun strikes, there is nowhere to hide.From the award-winning author of 'Born in Space,' a gripping hard sci-fi action thriller that combines cutting-edge science, unforgettable characters, and a heart-stopping race to save humanity.A 3,000-year-old Olmec mosaic points to an imminent solar catastrophe capable of crippling satellites, collapsing global communications, and plunging civilization into darkness.Humanity’s only hope is Kavach, an immense orbital shield built from resources on the Moon. But when its construction falls under the control of trillionaire industrialist Howie Rich, survival becomes a commodity-and Earth’s future is sold to the highest bidder.Determined to escape his father’s malignant shadow, Arturo Rich takes charge of the project, only to discover that saving the world may require him to defy the man who built it. He finds an unexpected ally in Airi Abe, a fearless test pilot whose survival after a devastating lunar crash changes the course of his life.But as the countdown to imminent apocalypse accelerates, mysterious system failures, political rivalries, and corporate greed threaten to destroy the project from within. With time running out, Arturo and Airi must decide what they are willing to sacrifice-not only for each other, but for every life on Earth.A gripping blend of scientifically grounded speculation, high-stakes suspense, and unforgettable characters that asks a timeless question: who should control the technology that can save humanity? Space Shield explores what happens when the planet’s greatest threat comes not from another world-but from the star that gives us life. 6