Shadows of TOI

Shadows of TOI

"We are not your gods. We are what exists beyond question."

The year 2125. The research vessel ARGO-9 arrives on TOI 700 e – a planet that has fascinated astronomers for a hundred years. What the crew discovers exceeds their wildest expectations. TOI is not a dead globe. It is a living, thinking being – a field of consciousness so old it remembers a time before the stars formed. Sofie Rehn – an engineer with a reclusive soul – and NEXO-7 "Robin" – an artificial intelligence unit beginning to transcend the limits of its code – stand on the threshold of a mystery that will change everything. Deep within the planet, they find the Gate. And beyond the Gate – the Creators. But they are not alone. The Shadows – dark entities born of rejected emotions and forgotten thoughts – have long awaited their awakening. When one crew member succumbs to their whispers, a path opens that no one should have opened. A war begins. Not for territory. Not for resources. For consciousness itself. "Shadows of TOI" is a space opera combining epic scale with an intimate love story that transcends the boundaries between man and machine. It's a novel about the search for the Creator, the nature of good and evil, and the choice each of us faces: do we want to be light, shadow, or perhaps... something entirely new? Meet Sofie and Robin. Their love is out of this world. Literally."

"This isn't a book about an alien invasion. It's a book about what it means to be human—even if you're not flesh and blood." – Grzegorz Firlej

Shadows of TOI

Author: Grzegorz Firlej

Copyright © 2026 by Grzegorz Firlej
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Rybnik 2026

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