Zhenyi Hypatia Drakos had two astrophysicists as parents, one Greek and one Chinese. They gave her a love of space and the intellect to study it. Her name, glasses and independent spirit made her the target of bullies from her first day of school. To survive Zen adapted by becoming self-sufficient and capable of fighting back. When the pulsar she discovered at age thirteen begins changing, she discovers that humans are not alone in the universe. Draconis is the story of how Zen shares this news with the world and prepares herself and the planet for what is headed their way.
I recently read this author’s Hive series of books, I enjoyed these, but I always had some slight concerns about the science that I found difficult to ignore. There is some over-the-top science in these stories, but I find I am totally able to suspend my disbelief and just go with the story. It helps that Zen is a brilliant heroine and my only criticism is that the books are far too short.