The last star went dark at midnight. Isla watched from her observatory tower as the constellation of the Phoenix
flickered once, then vanished completely. Three months ago, astronomers called it impossible. Two months ago,
governments called it a hoax. Now half the night sky was empty, just black void where stars used to shine. Her
calculations showed why, though nobody wanted to believe her. Something was consuming them, moving
closer each night. When it reached Earth's sun, everything would end. Unless the man in her telescope's
reflection could help her stop it. The man who shouldn't exist.
Billy Williams is a German-born storyteller with a fascination for the fragile threads connecting memory, history, and the future. In his twenties, he has already carved a voice that blends sharp imagination with a deep sense of humanity.View all by Billy Williams
