Publisher's Synopsis
Nothing is more important to Acey than studying Astro-Archeology at the Academy where her grandfather, Dirk, teaches. He raised her after her parents were killed in a space accident. She works on deciphering an ancient set of codices that her father discovered. However, Earth's political and social landscapes changed drastically since making first contact. The Earther movement sees alien contact as a threat and uses every means to prevent it from further invading their way of life. In this cauldron of turmoil, the Earthers frame Dirk for murder, which sets into motion a space adventure that will forever change Acey and those around her. Her desire to vindicate Dirk leads Acey and her friends on a dangerous trek to the Antares Star System where aliens try to help them find the proof they need. Relentlessly pursued by John O'Malley from the Academy, they barely escape with their lives and finally make it back to Earth where they are captured and incarcerated by the Citizen Guard. Acey learns the truth about her parents' death, but nothing can prepare her for what else she learns.
