Beneath the Ice, Beyond the Stars

Beneath the Ice, Beyond the Stars
Book One of The House of the Sun
By Gopichandran Krishnan

In the shimmering, bioluminescent depths of Europa's subsurface ocean, the Niyrians have built a thriving civilization-graceful, advanced, and unaware of the mysteries that lie above the silent ice ceiling that separates them from the surface. Generations have passed beneath glowing coral towers and aquatic cities, their history confined to the waters below. The surface is myth. Forbidden. Forgotten.

Until now.

When Cloudina-one of the Niyrian Science Guild's most daring explorers-leads an expedition to pierce the icy barrier and ascend into the unknown, what awaits them is far more than a barren wasteland. Instead, they uncover remnants of lost habitats, sentient multi-tubed beings with imperial ambitions, and the haunting relics of a human mission long buried in time.

Each discovery chips away at long-held beliefs, suggesting the Niyrians may not be alone in their ancestry-or their destiny. As the team ventures deeper into uncharted terrain, tensions rise and secrets unravel. Their understanding of the universe expands, and so does a deepening yearning for exploration among the stars.

But with the Sun itself entering its twilight era, time is running out. Alliances must form, old rivalries must be faced, and survival may depend not on might-but on insight, empathy, and unity.

Beneath the Ice, Beyond the Stars is the breathtaking first volume in The House of the Sun-a science fiction epic spanning oceans, ice, memory, and the cosmos. Perfect for readers who love immersive world-building, first contact mysteries, and emotionally resonant journeys into the unknown.