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What matters more—victory or truth?
The secret masters of the Democracy have run out of patience. Anara Orden, along with the professor who carries the galaxy's most dangerous secret, have found shelter in Velan space.
Until the Democracy demands their surrender.
When the Velans refuse, fleets mass at the jump points.
The Velans are outgunned. Their strategists debate impossible options: a massive fleet engagement they can't win, or guerrilla resistance that will bleed their worlds dry. Millions of lives hang on the decision.
Anara sees another way. A path no military mind would consider.
Sometimes the best resistance is no resistance at all.
But can she convince a civilization on the brink of annihilation to trust her with their survival? And will the truth she's fought to protect be enough to stop a war—or will it only make the next one worse?
The riveting conclusion to The Incepti Cataclysm trilogy. Start with Book 1, Escape from Conatus, or check the reviews to see if this series is for you.
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About the author
Raymund Eich is a science fiction and fantasy writer whose middle American upbringing is a launchpad for journeys to the ends of the universe.
His most popular works are military science fiction series The Confederated Worlds (novels Take the Shilling, Operation Iago, and A Bodyguard of Lies) and the Stone Chalmers series of science fiction espionage adventures.
He has over ten other published book-length works and more than forty published short stories. His short fiction has appeared in Analog, Odyssey, Boundary Shock Quarterly, and the anthology Surviving Tomorrow, and has earned honorable mentions and a semi-finalist award in the Writers of the Future contest. His works are available worldwide in ebook, trade paperback, and audiobook editions.
After circling the world by age five, he grew up in the Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri. He earned undergraduate and doctorate degrees in biochemistry from Rice University. Though he’s no longer a working scientist, hundreds of papers cite his graduate research.
In addition to his writing career, he's worked in patent law, won a national quiz bowl championship, is a husband and father, and agrees with Robert Heinlein that specialization is for insects.
He lives in Houston with his wife, son, and daughter. His last name has one syllable and is pronounced “eye-sh.” He can be found online at https://raymundeich.com.
