Five strangers. One impossible contest. The fate of Earth is at stake. When Wyatt (the overconfident strategist), Alice (the anxious linguist), Chloe (the guarded fighter and musician), Jamar (the quirky scientist), and Chase (the self-doubting thief), are abducted from Earth, they find themselves inside a vast alien space station run by the mysterious Deelooveren. Their mission: survive deadly trials, solve bizarre puzzles, and face enemies who would rather see them dead than victorious. But as alliances form and secrets unravel, a darker threat emerges—someone on the station is a killer. Winning could save Earth. Losing could mean extinction. Perfect for fans of: Alien contests and survival trials - Found family friendships in sci-fi - Heart-pounding action with humor - A twisty, high-stakes first book in a bingeable series Jeremy S. Pratte is a St. Louis area web designer/developer and fiction author. When he's not refereeing his four rambunctious sons, drawing hockey cartoons, or posting funny memes to social media, he's working on his next creative pursuit: a new scifi story or a piece of digital art.