Eighteen months ago Earth was thriving. Now it is reduced to a deserted wilderness containing one oasis of frenetic activity: the town in England newly named Foundation. Earth's valiant hero, Benjamin Stanzini, has sacrificed his all and lived long enough to see the survivors safe. At last he can let go, but while he's in free-fall Earth's leaders come to realise that their saviours are not all they claim to be. The magnificent Emperor, one-time slave to the Vinctalin, joins forces with the Earth humans in the fight against the beasts. With growing trust the leaders of Earth's tiny community are forced to re-evaluate old enemies as well as new-found allies.
Vanda M Denton is the author of complex, thought-provoking novels spanning genres from scifi and fantasy, through speculative to literary fiction. She was born to a Polish WW2 hero. Awareness of the invasion and occupation of her father’s homeland engendered interests in human survival and fairness. This desire to see justice done is reflected in all her work. Vanda draws on knowledge gained through two degrees covering education, psychology, social sciences, philosophy and arts. This formal education fires her ongoing interests in psycho-social themes as well as modern biological and scientific developments. She often recounts a phrase expressed by her sister long before attending university: You think too much. That is a state of mind she thoroughly enjoys sharing with her readers.