The Faithless Prophet

Even the prophets can lose faith.

Gulatu Koza has come to realise he is neither the prophet humans of Doonya expected, nor the messiah the Zrivisi were praying for. As he grapples with an existential crisis, the Pithrean, ancient enemies of organic lifeforms return to the galaxy. Ships sent to the Heronza sector to discover what the Pithrean are up to never return, fuelling anxiety and fear amongst all species.

Reduced to being a common man, Gulatu feels liberated from the yoke of prophecy that had guided his purpose in life. Now is the time to fulfil the promise he