Sci-fi novella. Alien movie vibes. Queer main character. Astrophysics author.
Blurb: As acting captain of the starshipĀ Calypso, Jacklyn Albright is responsible for keeping the last of humanity alive as they limp back to Earth from their forebearsā failed colony on a distant planet. Faced with constant threats of starvation and destruction in the treacherous minefield of interstellar space, Jacklyn's crew has reached their breaking point. As unrest begins to spread throughout the shipās Wards, a new threat emerges, picking off crew members in grim, bloody fashion. Jacklyn and her team must hunt down the shipās unknown intruder if they have any hope of making it back to their solar system alive.