Book excerpt: As the shadow over Earth grows longer, deep space may hold the key — Earth is losing the war. A starship and a lone starbase may be our only hope.— In this third installment of the Sons of Neptune saga, Sam and Bohai have gone into outer space with Walter aboard the starship Praihawk to find help from their warlike ancestors, but what they find instead is a lonely starbase - which raises more questions than answers. Meanwhile, Dexter plans to return to Neptune to get revenge on his brother, and to find his wife. On Earth the invasion continues. At the Peak hotel, more survivors are coming to join Shane's group and to fight the aliens in a struggle for survival. As their group expands, not everyone can be trusted within their walls. And the shadow of Lusus, the alien rebel Commander, grows longer every day. Soon he will have the entire planet in his grasp. Time is running out. Saving Earth is no longer an option. Now their only hope lies somewhere beyond the stars. A thrilling next installment to the Sons of Neptune saga.