'It is the end of all things. Ancient ships sweep across the galaxy, conquering worlds with ease. No one can stop them. It seems to be only a matter of time before Pierce and his allies control everything.
Meanwhile, the Oracle, Pierce's mysterious advisor, has plans of its own. His own closest friend is questioning his motives.
With Earth under occupation, Hanson searches for allies. With a secret at the heart of a million-year-old dead alien and a farfetched plan, the galaxy might just have a thin ray of hope. But the great powers have their own problems. Old allies are ready to betray one another. Revolutions are brewing.
One thing slowly becomes clear: If they can't put aside their differences and concentrate on the true threat, extinction awaits all.
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Captain Hanson stopped the attack on Tethya, but that was just the beginning. With its cover lost, IL has gone into hiding. Pierce is mobilizing all his forces to stop the Dauntless and kill Hanson. He will stop at nothing in his quest to rule the galaxy.
A mysterious Ancient artefact found on the outskirts of human space begins to speak. Is it the key to understanding them and stopping IL? Elsewhere, a young girl could become a devastating weapon against Pierce's closest ally — but to strike, Hanson will have to abandon his principles. Old enemies of the crew are on the move again and ready to attack.
And all the while, Pierce comes closer to gaining to power of the Ancients.
'An alien fugitive carrying a secret. A mob of relentless assassins sent to stop her. A million-year-old ship from a dead civilisation.
Captain James Hanson of the Solar Alliance Vessel Dauntless knows he has to help. But soon he finds the conspiracy goes deeper than he ever imagined. Hunted down by his own government, he scrapes together a ragtag team and goes hunting for the truth.
He's hounded on every side — from the authorities, from alien warriors, from mysterious, faceless soldiers. From the criminal backwaters of the galaxy to idyllic colonies hiding dark pasts, he uncovers a threat to the entire galaxy. A damaged, renegade ship and its unlikely crew of fugitives, mercenaries, and principled officers is all that stands between mankind and its destruction.
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