Where the Sky Broke - Patty May Zweydorff

Bobby Smith only wanted to get everyone home safely after the Fourth of July.

Then the sky tore open.

By morning, something impossible has landed in his family's salvage yard: a damaged vessel, strange machines, and a dying warning from someone who should not exist.

Bobby tries to keep the discovery hidden, but the world is already changing. Rumors spread. Authorities start asking questions. The Moon Gate becomes a public obsession. And Bobby learns that the ship is not just a secret to protect - it may be part of something much larger.

As strangers, displaced travelers, and powerful forces begin circling closer, Bobby must decide what he is willing to risk, who he is willing to help, and how much of the truth he can carry.

Where the Sky Broke is the first book in The Sky Salvage Chronicles, a grounded science fiction mystery about survival, loyalty, impossible choices, and the cost of doing what is right when there are no clean answers.