The Alter Dom, a mysterious being who protects vulnerable planets like Earth from the advanced alien races in the Antares Cluster, goes missing; last seen by two Ora-Pellas entering the deadly Event Horizon of a feeding black hole. Due to global warming, the Malis Afar Cold-bloods and the feline Nar Idriss now wish to return to the planet on which they first evolved - Earth! These Aliens also have a more sinister reason for their return. A resourceful...

A young Terasil female once again enters the Antares Cluster accompanied by Galle Qualls. They seek a rare Calara Shimmering and a mysterious race, the Worm-eaters: their bone yard hides a deadly secret. These two aliens can help the Galla Qualls avoid extinction. On her own she is attacked by a blood-sucking Stabasade; She-male Yarbies and has to outwit a Symator, a large predatory cat in the process of evolving into a humanoid; is hunted by Malisaraptors....

New story arc! Last issue's cliffhanger has lasting repercussions. While Tranent's warden has to deal with politicians from Earth demanding to know the whereabouts of Samara, the surviving prisoners and rebels decide to stop running and try to take him and all of Tranent out!

Samara and the other rebels attempt to take over the prison, but they have a new bounty hunter on their trail who's being paid to find Samara at any cost.

Midlothian is on the brink of a full-scale war between GOE and the rebels led by Samara and Grace.

The clock is ticking! Mourning the death of crew mates and trying to stay ahead of the enemies on their trail, Samara and Grace will have to decide who to trust in order to get back to prison before their time runs out.

Finding their footing has been no easy task for the few remaining survivors of the Sacramento. Melina Beetary's brother Ethan has been missing for months, and Terik Donato, still haunted by sins of the past, is reluctant to lead the men and women he helped save. Both Melina and Terik find themselves surrounded by conflicting loyalties, including a man who has been both a friend and an enemy, and a mysterious warrior who is more than meets the eye....

The entire Dawn Cluster trilogy - Detriment, Duplicty and Destiny- now collected in one volume!About THE DAWN CLUSTER:Duty and revenge intersect as a fledgling crew longs to survive after being inexplicably displaced to the center of the galaxy. Hunted by a relentless warlord, their fate hinges on the choices of two men, both of whom teeter between valor and self-destruction."Military SF, galactic intrigue, and a fight for survival: The Dawn Cluster...