Earth first! Terra for Terrans!
They've eased our problems. They've raised our standards of living.
Their science has shown us that everything we thought we knew about the
universe was wrong. And now the alien Hyadeans' high-tech gifts and
their flair for social order promise to make a paradise of planet Earth.
To us, the Hyadeans seem a model of efficiency and clear thinking. But
in Hyadean eyes, Earth's culture wallows in imagination and dreams, art
forms, and concepts which would never have occurred to a citizen of
their world. To some of the aliens, this demonstrates Earth's
backwardness; others are increasingly fascinated by us.
But when a political assassination plunges his life into chaos, wealthy
socialite and "fixer" Roland Cade discovers the dark underbelly of the
alien presence. Our government obeys them. Our economy serves their
wealthy masters. And the CounterAction "terrorists" on the news are
truly fighting for freedom for Terrans and Hyadeans alike--and one of
them is his ex-wife.
Soon Cade is caught up in a terrifying adventure that will take him
around the globe, and a conflict that will threaten to destroy the world
as it turns American against American--and Hyadean against Hyadean. Cade
will find friends in unexpected places--among the agents of
CounterAction, and among the aliens themselves. But he will also face
deadly enemies closer than he ever could have feared....
