An act of terrorism leaves half the world's population dead and a strange discovery is made. An alien race monitors the death toll, but they can do little to aid humanity. An Australian navy commander is part of the aid effort in south-east Asia, before he leaves and begins a new civilian career. A covert meeting in a remote star system goes horribly wrong, and Captain Narindestat needs to find a place of safety for his ship and crew, even as his crew fight for their lives in the depths of space…..
The story and premise are quite good. I really enjoyed the overall arc of the story and the back and forth from Earth to alien locations.
But, the editing really needs a lot of work. I don't normally even notice grammar errors of there and their, but in this book it drove me nuts. I almost wanted a website where I could report errors for correction.
I have started the second book now and the story is still moving along quite well. I expect the author will improve the publishing process over time so I am willing to give the series a chance and continue reading.