When a thoughtship and its pilot finally reach Avani, the shimmering gem of the western spiral arm, they barely have a chance to marvel at its sapphire forests before they are ambushed by a mysterious enemy far beyond their understanding.In the midst of the attack, a fragment is sliced off of the ship causing them to tumble out of control, down to the planet's surface. An ice-covered continent to the south is the only viable landing site, and what hides beneath may give them the chance to escape before isolation drives them mad.This short story is a prequel to the THE TRUTH BEYOND THE SKY [http://amazon.com/dp/B00AN2YEKM/]This my first audiobook and it's provided for free here because it's just a short story prequel. Thanks for supporting an independent author.