
After a century of warfare, humanity
finally discovered the Achilles heel of the Ryall, their
xenophobic reptilian foe. Spica – Alpha Virginis – is
the key star system in enemy space. It is the hub
through which all Ryall starships must pass, and if humanity
can only capture and hold it, they will strangle the Ryall
war machine and end their threat to humankind forever.
It all seemed so simple in the computer
simulations: Advance by stealth, attack without warning,
strike swiftly with overwhelming power. Unfortunately,
conquering the Ryall proves the easy part. With the
key to victory in hand, Richard and Bethany Drake discover
that they must also conquer human nature if they are to
bring down the alien foe …
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from ANTARES VICTORY:


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