Dean Parker thought he was going to coast into retirement. He was wrong.
Things have slowed down for Dean and Mary as they manage the expanding human colonies on Haven, New Spero, and Earth—until they receive a distress call from the Keppe.
Magnus and Natalia are in the midst of a three-year exploration mission on the alien vessel, but mysteriously vanish with less than a year left to go.
The portals are failing, making the journey more arduous, and when the crew finally think they know what’s happening, they realize they are also stranded.