As the Thalith Na’amat star blazes ever brighter in the night sky, a disgraced former millwright, Sargon, and a brilliant scholar, Angora, dig into the depths of their seemingly natural world and delve into ancient texts in search of answers. They deduce the shocking truth: Their cylindrical world, Areta, is a gargantuan vessel that has been sailing through the cosmos for countless generations. And it is on a collision course with a sun.

       The only hope for survival lies with Sargon and his small team of millwrights. They must defy societal conventions—while battling time, the risk of mass panic, and the specter of exile by the ruling council.

       Set in a society rooted in the ancient Near East and Greece, Areta’s culture contains ingenious, handcrafted technology and unique social conventions.