A young fleet officer and a Marine must stand together to defend their
neighbors and their colony in this return to the powerful and
action-packed Genesis Fleet saga from New York Times
best-selling author Jack Campbell.
The recently colonized world of Glenlyon has learned that they're
stronger when they stand with other star systems than they are on their
own. But after helping their neighbor Kosatka against an invasion,
Glenlyon has become a target. The aggressive star systems plan to
neutralize Glenlyon before striking again.
An attack is launched against Glenlyon's orbital facility with forces
too powerful for fleet officer Rob Geary to counter using their sole
remaining destroyer, Saber. Mele Darcy's Marines must repel repeated
assaults while their hacker tries to get into the enemy systems to give
Saber a fighting chance.
To survive, Glenlyon needs more firepower, and the only source for that
is their neighbor Kosatka or other star systems that have so far
remained neutral. But Kosatka is still battling the remnants of the
invasion forces on its own world, and if it sends its only remaining
warship to help will be left undefended against another invasion. While
Carmen Ochoa fights for the freedom of Kosatka, Lochan Nakamura must
survive assassins as he tries to convince other worlds to join a
seemingly hopeless struggle.
As star systems founded by people seeking freedom and autonomy, will
Kosatka, Glenlyon and others be able to overcome deep suspicions of
surrendering any authority to others? Will the free star systems stand
together in a new Alliance, or fall alone?
