Carrier by Timothy Johnson

Aboard the deep-space carrier Atlas, chief security officer Stellan Lund tries to keep his crew safe as they’re sent to a dying, uncharted planet containing a mysterious alien material that could end New Earth’s civil war—or destroy humanity. When exposure to the material triggers a frightening new form of “black madness,” chaos spreads through the ship. As danger closes in, Stellan must confront the truth about the threat they’ve unleashed and the sacrifice needed to save his people.