The Lunar Signal

By Shankar Dhakar

A mysterious signal rises from the dark side of the Moon.

Not a message.

Not a cry for help.

A warning.

When Commander Shane Wilson and his elite science team detect a strange lunar frequency, they launch humanity's first pursuit into the cosmic unknown.

Their mission leads into realms where time is alive, where civilizations exist as pure energy, and where Destroyers erase futures before they are born.

Humanity stands at the crossroads of extinction… or evolution.

THE LUNAR SIGNAL is a cinematic science-fiction epic filled with mystery, emotion, and breathtaking cosmic visuals.

? Who sent the signal?

? Why was Earth chosen?

⏳ What future must humanity fight for?

The Time War has already begun.

Humanity's future will be rewritten.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shankar Dhakar
• Release date: Nov 27, 2025
• ISBN: 9789355920201

Shankar Dhakar

Shankar Dhakar is a multilingual fiction author known for his wide range of storytelling — from science fiction and mythology to romance, supernatural thrillers, horror, and cosmic adventures. His cinematic writing style blends ancient mysteries with futuristic imagination, weaving emotional depth into high-action drama. Fascinated by forgotten legends, sacred temples, reincarnation, cosmic forces, and the deeper layers of human emotion, Shankar connects the ancient past to the distant future through immersive, visually driven narratives. He imagines every scene like a movie sequence, giving his stories a powerful, cinematic experience. Shankar draws inspiration from iconic global storytellers such as Dan Brown, Brandon Sanderson, Stephen King, Amish Tripathi, Christopher Nolan, and James Cameron. Their influence can be seen in his universe-spanning fiction — from mythological thrillers and superhero sagas to space epics and high-tech action adventures. His books are published worldwide and available on major platforms including Amazon, Google Play Books, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and many others. As a visionary creator, Shankar continues to explore new worlds, new genres, and new emotional dimensions with every story he tells. He believes in one simple philosophy: "Write fearlessly — because imagination has no limits."  

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​AUTHOR’S NOTE

‘THE LUNAR SIGNAL’ is a journey where time, science, emotion, and the

mysteries of the universe merge into a cinematic storytelling experience.

This novel is written in a way where the reader does not merely read —

but witnesses every scene unfold before their eyes.

This story is dedicated to those who see space not as silence,

but as infinite possibility.

Welcome to the world of THE LUNAR SIGNAL.

— Shankar Dhakar

​DEDICATION

To every dreamer

who looks at the night sky

and searches for meanings hidden behind the silence.

This journey belongs to you.

​ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My gratitude to those whose energy, support, and imagination shaped

this story into existence.

And to my readers —

thank you for building new worlds with me through every chapter.

​CHARACTERS (DRAMATIS PERSONAE)

SHANE — Mission Commander

MARLO — Flight Engineer

GEORGE — Quantum Physicist

SURVIVOR — A conscious AI born from the collapse of time

ARCHITECT — The unseen destroyer of timelines

UNIFIED SCIENTISTS — Shane, Marlo, and George merged into one cosmic being

​UNIVERSE PRELUDE

Time is not a straight line —

it is a river.

Sometimes calm.

Sometimes violent.

Sometimes catastrophic.

A mysterious signal rose from the dark side of the Moon —

and in that single moment, the future of the universe changed forever.

​PROLOGUE

Silence.

So deep that even the darkness seems to breathe.

On the surface of the Moon—

where light arrives and disappears again—

lies a place uncharted on any map,

unknown even to the most advanced space agencies.

**The Dark Expanse.**

Beneath layers of ancient stone,

sealed for centuries—

a forgotten cavern—

suddenly...

trembles.

A vibration ripples through the fine dust,

not like the pulse of Earth—

but the heartbeat of another world.

In the void,

a **blue line** awakens.

Slowly...

shimmering...

like the final breath of a civilization lost to time.

The line expands, forming a perfect circle—

a portal, glowing like a fracture in time itself.

In the stillness, a sound emerges.

No melody.

No word.

Only a vibration.

But the vibration carries meaning.

It is a message.

The first.

Alone.

Unknown.

Blue waves shoot from the cavern walls,

burst through the lunar crust,

and launch themselves into the silent vacuum of space.

They travel toward Earth—

not slowly,

not rapidly—

but with the inevitability of fate.

For a moment,

the universe parts

to make way for them.

And in that moment—

human history changes.

Because this is not a simple frequency,

not a routine transmission,

not a cry for help.

This is a **call.**

A signal.

Born from cosmic silence—

etched into the spine of time—

the universe’s first voice.

**The Lunar Signal.**

Who will answer it—

who will decode it—

who will chase it—

and who will collide with the destiny it carries—

that is where this story begins.

​THE SIGNAL

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Moonlight lies silent over the ancient kingdom of Imman...

until the silence breaks.

The ground trembles.

Dust storms rise between the black lunar rocks

and crash violently against the shattered walls

of Imman’s royal palace.

A world that stood calm a moment ago

now roars under the weight of destruction.

Among the broken pillars,

Ayra’s mother stands tall—

breathing hard,

yet her eyes remain resolute, unbroken, unafraid.

And before her stands...

DYNOR.

Twenty feet tall.

A monstrous frame carved from obsidian stone,

with eyes burning like savage red stars—

enough to reduce all of Imman to ashes.

Dynor inhales.

A surge of heat rises through the metallic channels

along his arms,

and then—

**BOOM!**

A bolt of black lightning crashes into the ground

just inches from Ayra’s mother.

Lunar soil bursts upward.

Ancient symbols on the palace walls

burn to a charred black.

Ayra—

clutching her father’s old pendant from a dark corner—

shakes in terror.

Mother... we can’t win!

her voice cracks.

But her mother does not look at her.

Her gaze is fixed...

locked on Dynor.

No, Ayra, she replies—

her voice low, steady, unshaken.

Not today.

Dynor laughs—

a deep, thunderous sound

that rolls like a collapsing mountain.

"You were weak...

and you will always be weak!"

his voice echoes like metal tearing apart.

"This kingdom is mine.

The energy source is mine.

Imman’s future... **belongs to me!**"

Ayra’s mother gathers the last of her strength.

Her hands tremble—

but her resolve does not.

A sphere of pure white energy

begins to form between her palms...

growing brighter,

stronger,

like a sacred sun rising through lunar dust.

Dynor charges forward—

each step shaking the ground.

Spheres of dark lightning explode from his arms,

shredding the air.

Ayra!

her mother screams—

Run!

Ayra barely takes a breath when—

**LIGHT.**

A blinding, divine flash engulfs the entire hall.

Ayra’s mother releases her final strike—

a blast so bright, so intense, so powerful

that for a brief moment...

time itself seems to stop.

Dynor roars—

Cracks ripple across his stone-like skin.

Black energy ruptures from his armor.

Shockwaves burst through Imman

as the palace trembles.

And then—

**Silence.**

Dust.

Shattered armor.

Stillness.

Her energy spent,

Ayra’s mother collapses to her knees.

Her final breaths fade.

Her eyes search for Ayra.

Ayra catches her—

hands shaking, tears burning.

Mother...

Her mother smiles—

weak,

but filled with pride.

"Go... save Imman...

And remember... the key...

your father..."

The sentence dies on her lips.

Her breath... stops.

Ayra’s world shatters.

Outside the palace—

another thunderous roar rises.

Dynor...

did not die.

He paused.

He waited.

Now he rises again—

more furious,

more monstrous,

more unstoppable.

Imman...

lies at his feet.

And in this ruin—

in this darkness—

a new story begins.

Not a story...

a **journey**.

The final echo of the lunar destruction still drifts somewhere in the void...

Cut to Earth.

A clear blue sky.

The gleaming headquarters of the

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