Cole’s motley group of misfits were tip of the spear when Fleet struck deep into Coven space and destroyed their Home World. And plunged the aliens into a bloody internecine war.

But the respite has been short-lived. The rising Highborn, Grom, has forged new alliances among the warring tribes, focusing them on their one true enemy: the humans.

Cole, Sergei, and a skeleton crew must summon the courage to battle their old nemesis, the Highborn who tortured and murdered many of their friends. They are all that stands between mankind’s survival and extinction. But for Cole, the coming battle is about something more personal than survival or supremacy.

It’s about revenge.

Book 4 of a science fiction thrill ride about a crew of young soldiers mustering the courage to fight back against both a vicious alien enemy, and the terrifying void of being stranded in space. It's perfect for fans of Daniel Gibbs, J.N. Chaney, and Vaughn Heppner!

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May 12, 2026
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