The Dark Forest Protocol: Silent Requiem (Keith Holly Short Stories)

🌌 In the dark, we whispered. In the silence, we were judged.The universe is a graveyard — ancient, watchful, and merciless. When humanity made its presence known to the stars, it broke the sacred law of survival: stay silent, or perish.Silent Requiem marks the beginning of the saga: Dr. Nia Raine and Commander Ellis Vorn lead the Artemis Ascendant into the mythic Orion Expanse, awakening an ancient intelligence within the Dark Forest. A fragile peace is forged... but at a terrible cost.In War Without Stars, centuries later, new explorers stumble upon the forest once again — and unleash forgotten powers. The dead walk, cloaked in black, bound to the woods as eternal guardians. The forest stirs. It remembers betrayal. And this time, it will not forgive.And in Silencefall, the final act begins. A war looms not just between humans and the Forest, but among the stars themselves. Ghosts of the past whisper warnings. Armies gather. And a choice must be made: abandon the dream of reaching the stars, or burn everything in the name of survival.From the first innocent signal to the last falling star, The Dark Forest Protocol is a sweeping epic of cosmic horror, first contact, haunting beauty, and mankind’s struggle to find its place in a universe that never asked for it.Perfect for fans of The Three-Body Problem, Annihilation, and Arrival.