Meanwhile, Collins persuades Amanda to decrypt the Vladock language from records discovered in the crashed alien ship frozen in the arctic. Collins, however, has his own agenda which not only requires this information but other things he suspects only Amanda can deliver and he will allow nothing to stand in his way of getting them.
Fifty thousand light years away, the Vladock are massing a galactic search for the remnants of their old enemy. Their emperor, driven by hatred and rage, seeks the complete extinction of the Almec and anyone protecting them to prevent the ancient Almec prophecy from coming true. A prophecy which ends with the defeat of his race at the hands of an Almec Warrior and King.It's a race against time. Who will live and who will die as the Vladock seek to complete their genocidal mission. Will the prophesized Warrior and King emerge from childhood to fulfill the ancient prophecy?How far will Amanda Stevenson and Queen Ekora go to protect their children and their people from extinction?The answers and much more remain shrouded in the Shadows of the Future.