Running an island plane service with her grandfather on the remote islands of northern Scotland, Morag McGinty, on the verge of making a huge life change, is marooned on an off-grid island with a visiting ornithologist who has just the right perspective to help her pilot her course.

"Who can a traitor trust? Earth's Hegemony has one aim: dominate the galaxy to protect humanity. When Earth forces invade Homeworld, they sever Udun's empathic hood almost sending him insane. Unable to find help in the Lenticular, Udun hatches a desperate plan to uncover the Hegemony's weakness. Meanwhile, Rhees is offered up as sacrifice by Volmar to the aggressive Maagba in order to seal a deal. She escapes and encounters a powerful alien species...

"Two outcasts. One goal. Stop Earth. Earth's Hegemony controls the surrounding alien civilisations with ruthless force. Its aim: dominate the galaxy to protect humanity. On Earth, disgraced pilot Rhees Lowrans is thrust into a job she doesn't want. She sees firsthand how the Hegemony will sacrifice anything - including her - to keep Earth safe. In the Lenticular, Udun - one of the empathic Kresz - is on a secret mission when he learns of the Hegemony's...

"Ocean Yoon has never felt very Korean, even if she is descended from a long line of haenyeo, Jeju Island's beloved female divers. She doesn't like soju, constantly misses cultural references, and despite her love of the game, people still say that she doesn't play Hwatu like a Korean. Ocean's also persona non grata at the Alliance, Korea's solar system-dominating space agency, since a mission went awry and she earned a reputation for being a little...