The Alliance is growing-but so is the enemy. As the crew of the Paracletus ventures ever deeper into unknown space, Magnar and his companions discover civilizations fighting impossible battles against the Masters. Some become powerful new allies. Others stand on the brink of extinction, their survival resting on choices that must be made in moments. Each victory strengthens the Alliance. Each rescued world brings new hope. But every intervention also leaves a trail. The Masters are watching. For the first time, the ancient enemy begins adapting to Tartus's interference. Their attacks become more relentless, their tactics more calculated, and their determination to eliminate this unexpected threat impossible to ignore. What began as a mission to find allies is becoming a race against an intelligence that is finally fighting back. As war spreads across the galaxy and the Alliance prepares for conflicts unlike any before, one truth becomes impossible to escape. The balance of the war has changed. And now the Masters know they are no longer unopposed.
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