An alternate cover edition can be found here. An ancient holocaust holds the key to humanity's survival. An ember of mankind endured the Xaros invastion, those who remain are too weak to defeat the alien’s inevitable return. The key to rebuilding Earth’s defenses lies within a cryptic message from a long lost alien race, one deep behind enemy lines. One of the last strike carriers, the Breitenfeld, journeys to the distant world and learns that humanity isn’t the only power interested in the planet's secrets. Do the ruins of Anthalas hold an ancient treasure, or a deadly trap? THE RUINS OF ANTHALAS is the second book in THE EMBER WAR SAGA, a military sci-fi space opera. If you like David Weber and John Ringo with a touch of Isaac Asimov, then you’ll love this fast-paced and captivating adventure where humanity survives at the edge of a knife. Join in the epic series today! +++ Q&A with Richard Fox What's in store for the crew of the Breitenfeld? The war with the Xaros is far from over. In this story we'll meet new enemies, new allies and learn that Marc Ibarra isn't done manipulating the human race. There's plenty of action, intrigue, and scifi adventure, but on a much larger scale as the war grows to include the Alliance that saved humanity from the Xaros invasion. If this was a movie, what would it be rated? Still PG-13 for and wartime violence some language. When can we expect the next adventure? Book 3 (tentative title BLOOD OF HEROES) will be out around Thanksgiving, 2015.