August, the home planet of the League of United Planets, has been invaded. The armed forces of the League were quickly defeated. The only ones left to oppose them were o superspy Clifford Croft, o the legendary bounty hunter known as the Silencer, o Red Sally, an angry fire starter, o a telekinetic named the Clapper who likes to clap, o Mongo, an anti social precognitor, and o Crazy Rob, who can turn his hand into a large wooden spoon. Can they save August from the Insect invaders?
This book starts a series of books that includes all of our favorite Steven Gordon characters. These characters are all fairly interesting on their own, but seeing them interact is incredibly enjoyable. This book definitely has its darker moments and you won't want to stop here but that's OK, the sequel is readily available.