Product DescriptionHalf a decade after the Dominion War and more than a year after the rise and fall of Praetor Shinzon, the galaxy's greatest scourge returns to wreak havoc upon the Federation -- and this time its goal is nothing less than total annihilation.Elsewhere, deep in the Gamma Quadrant, an ancient mystery is solved. One of Earth's first generation of starships, lost for centuries, has been found dead and empty on a desolate planet. But its discovery so far from home has raised disturbing questions, and the answers harken back to a struggle for survival that once tested a captain and her crew to the limits of their humanity.From that terrifying flashpoint begins an apocalyptic odyssey that will reach across time and space to reveal the past, define the future, and show three captains -- Jean-Luc Picard of theU.S.S. Enterprise, TM William Riker of theU.S.S. Titan, and Ezri Dax of theU.S.S Aventine-- that some destinies are inescapable.About the AuthorDavid Mack is the national bestselling author of more than a dozen books, includingWildfire,Harbinger,Reap the Whirlwind,Road of Bones, and the Star Trek Destiny trilogy —Gods of Night,Mere Mortals, andLost Souls. His first original novel, the supernatural thrillerThe Calling, debuted in July 2009 to critical acclaim. In addition to novels, Mack's diverse writing credits span several media, including television (for episodes ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine), film, short fiction, magazines, newspapers, comic books, computer games, radio, and the Internet. Recent novels includeThe 4400: Promises Broken,Star Trek Vanguard: Precipice, and an expanded edition of his Mirror Universe taleThe Sorrows of Empire. Mack has been to shows in every Rush concert tour since 1982, and he finally met two-thirds of the band in 2007. He currently resides in New York City.