The Stolen Moments of Life - Book 1: The Lather series

Andrew Lather had everything he ever wanted: the love of his life, a future among the stars, and a place on humanity’s most ambitious mission. But fate had other plans. At the last moment, he was held back while his wife—duty-bound to the mission—departed without him. Days later, her ship vanished into another galaxy without a trace. Determined to find her, Andrew launches a fool hearty and desperate plan to find her, only to discover that the stars hold more than lost ships and broken dreams. Instead, he is thrust headlong into an ancient war between civilizations—where magical elves battle their ancient enemies in a battle that spans across galaxies. Outmatched, unprepared, and haunted by his own shortcomings, Andrew struggles to find a place in a conflict far older and larger than anything he has ever known. But in the crucible of war, weakness becomes strength, and even an ordinary man can be forged into more. As worlds burn and powers beyond comprehension clash, Andrew’s journey becomes more than a search for his wife—it becomes a fight for survival, for hope, and for the fragile balance between magic and technology. To succeed, he must grow into something greater than himself, or risk being crushed beneath the weight of legends. Driven by love, shaped by war, Andrew’s story is one of loss, resilience, and the unrelenting will to fight against the impossible. To find his wife, he will have to defeat his own demons—and in doing so, discover the kind of man his wife always thought he could be. THIS BOOK IS A WIP and my first book, so if you want a perfectly edited book come back later. I regularly will post edits to different chapters as I keep reworking them. YOUR INPUT IS VERY WELCOME!!!!!! This book has about 10 to 15 more chapters. I will  edit chapters here and there as I go then do one more edit, before I start on book 2 in the series. Currently 10books outlined.Set in the Universe of The Black https://discord.gg/qMnDcKPD