Today, at the centre of our galaxy, dwell small colonies of a most extraordinary species – humans.
Fourteen-year-old Mervyn Bright has courage, tenacity, and three close friends from the Space Academy: Loren, a brilliant but despised out-worlder, Tarun, heir to a once-powerful dynasty, and Aurora, niece to the embattled Patriarch. Together they make a formidable team.
I started by giving the first book in the series a four star review, but after beginning the second in the series I had to up that to five stars, This is a well written series that adults and young adults will find fascinating as they follow the adventures of four friends who are known as the misfits and who end up doing some pretty amazing things for a group others didn't have much faith in.