Fall from Earth

Shi Jin, a rebel from a long line of challengers against the Borderless Empire, finds herself on an uninhabited planet with a crew of convicts. As they encounter alien life for the first time, Shi Jin uncovers her role in a larger conflict that tests her ambitions. She must confront a critical choice between her quest to overthrow the Empire and the fate of humanity itself, blending themes of rebellion, survival, and the complexities of interstellar diplomacy.