Heresy & Hyperspace — S.J. Madill

For centuries, the people of Pillar have lived in the ruins of their ancestors. While some toil in the fields, others explore the deep Vaults to collect the technological debris of the Ancients. They dread the yearly arrival of the all-knowing Inquisitors, who come in their starships to collect the harvest of grains, relics, and people.Pillar's new Deacon is chosen to be the Inquisitor's apprentice, and the day of his departure draws near. But Jan Temhof is determined to return some day, to do something to improve the lives of his people. To do so, he'll have to make sacrifices and take risks; he'll have to pay a price.When news comes of an all-consuming Enemy approaching from across the galaxy, Jan discovers that protecting his people may cost him everything.