
Three days have passed since the Xenos spaceship departed Earth, and Emissary Lee Ping moved to the virtual world of Planet Asbeth. But even as normalcy returns, a new threat emerges. Alien marauders have intercepted critical supplies required to complete the shield. From bestselling author D. Ward Cornell comes a tale of two worlds bound by a mutual adversary.
When Emissary Lee Ping transitions into the Change world, known as Planet Asbeth, he takes a new name, receives a new body, and partners with the irresistible Ona Muranda. Together, they navigate the treacherous scheming of Governor Atstovas Ulama and Intelligence Director Fastaal Groot to get the shield completed in time. On Earth, Dr. Jasmine Evans and Major Samuel Oaks lead Operation Faster Than Light, a scientific mission to develop faster-than-light propulsion. But when marauders, known as the Capulcu, come to harvest Earth and destroy Planet Asbeth, everything is at stake. Buckle your seat belts and get ready for the ride, as the real and virtual worlds join forces to prevail over a common enemy.