This story is the beginning of the journey of two young children, who are unknowingly crucial to the survival of a race of beings. A race that is the foundation of everything good in the world. Their heritage, and their quest, is revealed to them in this first book but the adventure will take many years, risk and hardships. With the help of their many alliances they find love, security and something that neither of them even knew existed. The story reveals their blood lines past, as well a...

All-new fiction from Dragon Award winner and New York Times bestselling author David Weber, Dragon Award nominee D. J. Butler, bestseller Jody Lynn Nye, indie bestsellers Chris Kennedy and Mark Wandrey, and more. Also featuring an introduction by multi-award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Larry Correia.It is 2185 CE. Humans now live throughout the Solar System, but their most ambitious adventure is about to begin. The starship Victoria will carry ov...