The second book in the Blackcollar series finds an elite fighting force
at the forefront of an epic alien war once again Denver, Earth. The
twenty-fifth century. After a devastating alien invasion, the Terra
Democratic Empire is occupied by the Ryqril race. The once-heroic
resistance warriors known as the blackcollars now serve as strong-arm
security for Denver's criminal elements. When Allen Caine completes his
year-long blackcollar training on the planet Plinry, he and his elite
team head to Earth to strike out against the Ryqril puppet government.
But there's no way of knowing whether the remaining blackcollars in
Denver will be with him, or against him. . . . Timothy Zahn is a New
York Times bestselling science fiction author of more than forty novels,
as well as many novellas and short stories. Best known for his
contributions to the expanded Star Wars universe of books, including the
Thrawn trilogy, Zahn won a 1984 Hugo Award for his novella "Cascade
Point."He also wrote the Cobra series, the Blackcollar series, the
Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series, whose first
novel, Dragon and Thief, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Zahn
currently resides in Oregon with his family.