After thwarting a deadly coup and saving the alliance between their worlds, Cara and Aelyx have finally earned a break. Their tiny island colony is everything they dreamed it would be―days spent gathering shells on the beach and nights in each other’s arms.
But the vacation is short-lived.
The treaty between Earth and L’eihr has awakened an ancient force that threatens to destroy them all. The Aribol, mysterious guardians charged with maintaining interstellar peace, deem the alliance a threat to the galaxy. They order a separation of the races, decreeing humans and L’eihrs must return to their own planets within the month or face extinction. In fact, they already have agents in place on Earth, ready to begin.
With the clock ticking, Aelyx and Cara assemble a team of colonists and race back to Earth, where they unite with old friends to solve the mystery of who the Aribol are, what they want, and the real reason the alliance has provoked them. As tensions build to a full-scale war, Aelyx and Cara must fight harder than ever―not just for their future, but for the survival of both their worlds.
I don't know why, but I did not love this book as much as the other two. It could be that I listened to this book versus reading the other two. I will admit, I was not a super fan of the narrator (though that does not usually influence my rating of a book), but I am not sure exactly what it was.
What I am sure of, is that Landers gave me many gifts in this book, including a HUGE one at the very end. I held out hope for this one thing and it happened. For that I say - Thank you, Melissa Landers!
If you were looking for more action and fighting and that sort of thing, then you are in luck. The conflict comes to a head in this book, therefore, we have actual battles. There are a lot of hold-you-breath moments as well as some nail biting. I don't like to spoil books, but I will say, I was smiling at the end of this one.
Overall: Satisfying ending with an extra special gift for the fans.
