Alternate cover edition of ASIN B08MCLCR8D The Galactic Alliance has placed mankind on trial in Sol. The Olivaw brothers are worlds away, struggling with crumbling secrets. What lies beyond the Dark Nebula changes everything. Over a decade later, news of the alien’s arrival in Sol reaches mankind’s second colony at Tau Ceti where the Olivaw family subterfuge ran deepest. Bradley Olivaw struggles with the news relayed by his sister Abigail, the President. Something doesn’t quite fit, and he’s determined to unlock the mystery in her message. Zachary Olivaw undertakes a mission to save humanity from the alien threat in Sol. His mission could both tear apart and root mankind’s place in the galaxy. The brothers have prepared their entire lives, but what lies beyond the Dark Nebula transcends their imagination. The true origin of our species is clouded in a nebula of mystery, while our fate may have been predetermined millennia ago.