An alien colony vanishes without a trace. And Lt. Jade Mahelona must find it. She is the first soldier to leave Earth through the alien network of quantum-entangled tunnels leading across the galaxy to the lost colony on Belle Verte. Exotic cultures and inhuman values challenge her every step of the way, and Jade remains mystified about why the owners of the Belle Verte colony chose her for this vital mission. As Jade searches for the lost colony, she uncovers terrifying secrets on Belle Verte. Secrets an empire of Immortal blobs will kill for. So, despite Jade's excellence in electronics and brilliance in hand-to-hand combat, she must reach deeper to survive on Belle Verte. Yet survival isn't enough—Jade must escape Belle Verte to save Earth from invasion by the Immortals, for whom humans are one of two things—slave labor or a tasty snack. Jade's only hope is to forge a group of misfit aliens into a galaxy-class fighting force. Her only alternative is to die. What the pros are "Riveting space opera that's hard to put down." — IndieReader "Packed with engaging characters and a pace that never lets up." — Self-Publishing Review "A classic space adventure." — Walter Jon Williams, author of The Praxis. What Amazon readers are ★★★★★ 'Hard to put down. Sci Fi at its best.' ★★★★★ 'This was a refreshing twist on military science fiction.' ★★★★★ 'It's hard to find a new book that's not a rehash of old tropes. This is one of the rare ones.' ★★★★★ 'A fabulous ride – give it a go!'