Humanity has always looked to the heavens, curiosity urging them to take flight. After a failed mission to go beyond the borders of Earth’s solar system, a new fleet has been built ready to tackle any threat they may discover. But sometimes danger seeks out victims and just as they are preparing to depart, two ships arrive on the edge of their space. Unsure if these invaders are friendly or hostile, the Behemoth, the flagship of the fleet and only real military vessel, prepares for battle. When one of their space stations is destroyed, they must come to terms with the possibility that they may be outmatched and outgunned for these intruders seem intent on violence. After no answers to requests to talk and seemingly no offer for quarter, humanity must face the very real possibility of extinction.

Why did the human brain suddenly start growing? Ethan heads to Alpha Centauri on his first interstellar adventure with a team he selected. They discover a planet suitable for human existence with life similar to that on Earth. A geological expedition finds a closed off cave. Should they unseal it? Is it safe? They open the cave and explore it with shocking surprises. Why are people falling ill with headaches and dying? When Jade falls ill, Ethan knows it’s a race against time to find a cure before he loses the one who means more than anyone to him. Will they find a cure before she dies too?

Newly married Ethan Richards’s life couldn’t be better, or could it? He still dreams of reaching for the stars…again. Scientists discover a mysterious star map on a cave wall, luring Ethan and his team to Tau Ceti. When Loki Mason demands to be involved, Ethan refuses him and races to reach the star before Loki can. On arriving at Tau Ceti, Ethan is confronted by a sentient being, who tells him how humanity ultimately evolved. By accidentally activating a black stela in the alien’s compound, Ethan discovers a portal gateway between universes, across branes. Would Ethan risk using it to find out what is at the other end? When Loki finds out about the sentient being, he hijacks a new hyperdrive ship to reach Tau Ceti quickly. Forcing Ethan to take him to the alien, his thirst for wealth and power drives him to find a way of making a deal with the alien at any cost. After a rescue is attempted to free them from Loki, Jade Richards lies close to death. Ethan must take Jade through the portal to save her. But is the sentient telling the truth about the portal? Will Ethan risk his own life to save Jade’s?