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Vampyr: A Novel of Supernatural Passion
by Jan JenningsSupernatural passion...dangerous love...vampyrs are among us.Dr. Theo James: Tall, handsome, brilliant, he discovers that he is dying. He is ripe for the unexpected...and it arrives, in the person of...Valan: Slender, beautiful, rich, cosmopolitan--and a vampyr long since immune to the power of love, or so she thinks. She comes to Theo James with a problem that could destroy her, or change the world for good. Together they encounter terror from beyond, and from the shadowy secrets of the heart. For Valan is not the only vampyr in the world. Far from it...At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Vampyre's Revenge
by Tracy RowanPodgy fanboy Frank Vogel lives a dead-end life. He's addicted to pop culture, Internet porn, and fantasies about Rebecca Hansen, a Buffy-like cheerleader from his high school days, but he yearns for something more. When he finds out Mrs. Carlson, his sweet, elderly landlady, is a vampire, a whole new world opens up to him. Blinded by dreams of sexy, mysterious vampires, Frank begs Mrs. Carlson to turn him. Against her better judgment, she does. Unfortunately, Frank's life doesn't seem much different afterward. Then he runs into his unwitting nemesis, Will Chase--former high-school football team captain, former boyfriend to Rebecca--and makes gleeful plans to destroy him... until he discovers that he and Will have a lot in common.
Vampyre: Nouvelle Lune (Livre 1) Novella.
by Adidas WilsonEn dehors du domaine des humains et loin de la lumière du jour, une structure complexe se cache à de nombreux yeux. Ici Val, un vampire qui suit le chemin de la Vigilante puise du sang en quête de justice et un chemin qu'elle peut appeler le sien. Elle est rejointe par son amant Henrik, un vampire d'un autre chemin et ensemble, ils sont entraînés dans un monde d'intrigues qui menace de déchirer le monde qu'ils connaissent.
Vampyres of Hollywood
by Michael Scott Adrienne BarbeauFilm, television and Broadway star Adrienne Barbeau and New York Times bestselling author Michael Scott have teamed up to deliver this sexy, scary, and deliciously clever novel full of Hollywood glamour, behind-the-scenes secrets, and the truly bloodthirsty reality of Tinseltown. So grab some popcorn and some holy water and lose yourself in the high-stakes, back-stabbing world of the Vampyres of Hollywood.Hollywood, California: Three gruesome deaths within two weeks and every one of them a major star - an Oscar winner, an ingénue, and an action hero. A serial killer is working through the Hollywood A-list and celebrities are running scared.Each crime scene is worthy of a classic horror movie, and all three victims share a connection to the powerful scream queen, Ovsanna Moore. The stunning and formidable Moore is the legendary head of a Hollywood studio, as well as the writer and star of seventeen blockbuster horror films (and a few that went straight to DVD).She's also a 500 year old vampyre… but this is Hollywood after all, and no one ever looks their age.Beverly Hills Police Detective Peter King knows a lot about the City of Angels, but he certainly doesn't know that most of the famous actors in town are actually an established network of vampires. Or that secretive and seductive Ovsanna Moore happens to be their CEO.Moore and King may be from opposite sides of the Hollywood Hills, but both have something to gain by stopping the killer who the tabloids have dubbed the Cinema Slayer. Ovsanna must protect her vampire legacy and her production schedule, while King just wants to keep his Beverly Hills beat as blood-free as possible. But when the horror queen and the cop with the movie star looks form an unholy alliance, sparks fly and so do the creatures of the night.
Van Helsing: The Junior Novel
by Carla Jablonski Stephen SommersThe Wolf Man, Frankenstein, Dracula ... the one name they all fear is Van Helsing, legendary monster hunter. A hero to some, yet feared by many, Van Helsing wages an epic battle to save all humankind from evil.
Vana Speranza
by Andrée Celeste Brentini Mark GardnerGran parte della superficie terrestre è ridotta ad una desolata landa ghiacciata. La popolazione è drasticamente diminuita e una coppia di scienziati è in viaggio verso il Parco Nazionale di Yellowstone per scoprire se il geyser Old Faithful custodisce la chiave per porre fine all'era glaciale. I pericoli della missione sono tanti, e c'è anche chi non si fermerebbe davanti a nulla pur di tenere nascosti i segreti della glaciazione al mondo intero...
Vancouver's Spirits: Still Waters Run Deep Book 2 (Stillwaters Run Deep #2)
by Frank TalaberVancouver’s mayor is brutally slain in Stanley Park. His family is missing, no clues. So begins Carol’s first big detective case. Toss in a hot male reporter. Vengeful bikers, a sexually starved succubus, a boatload of out of sync demi-gods and a disappearing shaman who holds all the clues. Oh, it’s going to be a fun night in the park.
Vandalia: La nave de los mundos perdidos
by Helen VelandoLa tripulación de Vandalia lucha contra las secuelas de la rara enfermedad del olvido para salvar a la humanidad. Ya no soy joven, al menos no en términos terrestres,tengo más de cinco mil años y mi nombre esVandalia. Soy una nave con una misión: cruzar eluniverso intentando encontrar los antídotos contralas secuelas de la rara enfermedad del olvido,o los seres humanos ya no serán los mismos.Ahora nos dirigimos a un remoto lugar dondeprobablemente podamos hallarlos. Es uno de lospeligrosos mundos perdidos.
Vandals of the Void
by Jack VanceIn the Foreword, writing fifty years ago, the author describes his vision of a new space age; he predicts that by 1985 the age of space piracy will begin and that a Space Navy will be established, speculating that some of his younger readers might participate: "I hope that none of you serve with the pirates. The pay might not be so good in the Space Navy, but you'll live longer."
Vaneglory
by George TurnerBeloved Son told how the world was given atomic power and chose the atom bomb, was given the key to genetic miracles and chose biological warfare.The world was lucky the first time; enough of it remained for salvaging in a few decades. It was simply unfortunate that in those difficult years a new menace arose-the offer of dreams-come-true in this world, here and now. There was a price of course. What World Council could not realize-and did not properly query-was the immensity of the price, but the offer was one nobody in his right mind could refuse. Or could he?Psychiatrist James Lindley recognized the danger of dealing with the Devil but fanatical Police Controller Parker saw it as the Gift of God; Angus, whose name and face changed as often as his coat, saw it as a fine game to be played, while Commissioner Ferendija saw it as an exercise in pragmatism-and Security Tech Sanders lost everything he believed in as the welter of guilt and disillusionment swallowed him whole.Under the pressure of decision the cracks showed in the highest echelons of the proud Ethical Culture. Is there a benefit so great that, if the price were the end of homo sapiens, we would pay it?George Turner's Beloved Son was the first volume in what is now recognized as on of the outstanding science fiction achievements of the past decade. Vaneglory is its successor; and, though completely self-contained, it develops with gripping imaginative brilliance the characters and situations already established in Beloved Son.
Vaneglory
by George TurnerBeloved Son told how the world was given atomic power and chose the atom bomb, was given the key to genetic miracles and chose biological warfare.The world was lucky the first time; enough of it remained for salvaging in a few decades. It was simply unfortunate that in those difficult years a new menace arose-the offer of dreams-come-true in this world, here and now. There was a price of course. What World Council could not realize-and did not properly query-was the immensity of the price, but the offer was one nobody in his right mind could refuse. Or could he?Psychiatrist James Lindley recognized the danger of dealing with the Devil but fanatical Police Controller Parker saw it as the Gift of God; Angus, whose name and face changed as often as his coat, saw it as a fine game to be played, while Commissioner Ferendija saw it as an exercise in pragmatism-and Security Tech Sanders lost everything he believed in as the welter of guilt and disillusionment swallowed him whole.Under the pressure of decision the cracks showed in the highest echelons of the proud Ethical Culture. Is there a benefit so great that, if the price were the end of homo sapiens, we would pay it?George Turner's Beloved Son was the first volume in what is now recognized as on of the outstanding science fiction achievements of the past decade. Vaneglory is its successor; and, though completely self-contained, it develops with gripping imaginative brilliance the characters and situations already established in Beloved Son.
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop
by Roselle LimFrom the critically acclaimed author of Natalie Tan&’s Book of Luck and Fortune comes a new delightful novel about exploring all the magical possibilities of life in the most extraordinary city of all: Paris. Vanessa Yu never wanted to see people's fortunes—or misfortunes—in tealeaves. Ever since she can remember, Vanessa has been able to see people's fortunes at the bottom of their teacups. To avoid blurting out their fortunes, she converts to coffee, but somehow fortunes escape and find a way to complicate her life and the ones of those around her. To add to this plight, her romance life is so nonexistent that her parents enlist the services of a matchmaking expert from Shanghai. After her matchmaking appointment, Vanessa sees death for the first time. She decides that she can't truly live until she can find a way to get rid of her uncanny abilities. When her eccentric Aunt Evelyn shows up with a tempting offer to whisk her away, Vanessa says au revoir to California and bonjour to Paris. There, Vanessa learns more about herself and the root of her gifts and realizes one thing to be true: knowing one's destiny isn't a curse, but being unable to change it is.
Vanessa the Dance Steps Fairy: The Pop Star Fairies Book 3 (Rainbow Magic #3)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are in for a surprise when their fairy friends whisk them off to the Fairyland Music Festival, only for Jack Frost and his goblins to strut onto the stage! The naughty gang have stolen the Pop Star Fairies' magical notes, and Jack Frost intends to use them to become the biggest star in the world. They have to get them back - or concerts everywhere will be ruined! 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all seven fairy adventures in the Popstar Fairies set! Jessie the Lyrics Fairy; Adele the Singing Coach Fairy; Vanessa the Dance Steps Fairy; Miley the Stylist Fairy; Frankie the Makeup Fairy; Rochelle the Star-spotter Fairy; Una the Concert Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Vanessas Wagemut: Scanguards Hybriden - Band 6 (Scanguards Vampire)
by Tina FolsomAls Vanessa Giles, Community Outreach Managerin bei Scanguards, eine Prostituierte vor einem abtrünnigen Vampir rettet, kreuzt sie dabei den Weg des mysteriösen menschlichen Internetunternehmers Cole Whitlock. Er war nach San Francisco gezogen, um ein Heilmittel für sein körperliches Leiden zu suchen, von dem er niemandem etwas verraten darf, am allerwenigsten Vanessa, zu der er sich unerklärlicherweise hingezogen fühlt, obwohl er sie für eine Escort-Dame hält. Vanessa muss vor Cole verbergen, dass sie eine Vampir-Hybridin ist, will ihn aber dennoch an sich heranlassen. Allerdings wird ihre Lage noch komplizierter, als klar wird, dass jemand in San Francisco labile junge Männer in Vampire verwandelt und sie auf die ahnungslose Bevölkerung loslässt. Die Bodyguards von Scanguards haben alle Hände voll zu tun, um die Einwohner von San Francisco zu beschützen, während sie gleichzeitig versuchen, den abtrünnigen Vampir aufzuspüren und dessen Motive aufzudecken. Wird Vanessa das Risiko eingehen, Cole zu offenbaren, dass sie ein übernatürliches Geschöpf ist, um ihn davor bewahren zu können, das nächste Opfer des bösen Vampirs zu werden? Oder wird er vor ihr zurückschrecken und die Liebe aufgeben, die in ihren Herzen zu wachsen begonnen hat? Lara Adrian, New York Times Bestseller Autorin der Midnight Breed Serie: "Ich bin süchtig nach Tina Folsoms Büchern! Die Scanguards Serie ist eine der heißesten Sachen, die es bei Vampirliebesromanen gibt. Wenn Sie glühend heiße, sich rasant entwickelnde Romane lieben, dann verpassen Sie diese packende Serie nicht!" Über die Serie Die Scanguards Vampirserie ist voll von rasanter Action, brennenden Liebesszenen, witzigen Dialogen und starken Helden und Heldinnen. Vampir Samson Woodford lebt in San Francisco und besitzt die Sicherheits-/Leibwächterfirma Scanguards, die sowohl Vampire als auch Menschen beschäftigt. Und letztendlich auch einige Hexer. Später in der Serie tauchen auch ein paar unsterbliche Hüter und Dämonen auf. Jedes Buch kann als alleinstehender Roman gelesen werden (keine Cliffhanger) und dreht sich immer um ein neues Paar, das die Liebe findet, aber die Serie macht mehr Spaß, wenn sie chronologisch gelesen wird. Scanguards Vampire Band 1 - Samsons Sterbliche Geliebte Band 2 - Amaurys Hitzköpfige Rebellin Band 3 - Gabriels Gefährtin Band 4 - Yvettes Verzauberung Band 5 - Zanes Erlösung Band 6 - Quinns Unendliche Liebe Band 7 – Olivers Versuchung Band 8 – Thomas' Entscheidung Band 8 1/2 – Ewiger Biss Band 9 – Cains Geheimnis Band 10 – Luthers Rückkehr Band11 – Blakes Versprechen Band 11 1/2 – Schicksalhafter Bund Band 12 – Johns Sehnsucht Novelle – Brennender Wunsch Band 13 – Ryders Rhapsodie Band 14 - Damians Eroberung Band 15 - Graysons Herausforderung Band 16 - Isabelles verboten Liebe Band 17 - Coopers Leidenschaft Band 18 - Vanessas Wagemut Band 19 - Patricks Verführung Hüter der Nacht Band 1 – Geliebter Unsichtbarer Band 2 – Entfesselter Bodyguard Band 3 – Vertrauter Hexer Band 4 – Verbotener Beschützer Band 5 – Verlockender Unsterblicher Band 6 – Übersinnlicher Retter Band 7 – Unwiderstehlicher Dämon Der Clan der Vampire Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 1 – 2) Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 3 – 4) Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 5) Die Scanguards Vampirserie hat alles: Liebe auf den ersten Blick, von Feinden zum Liebespaar, Alpha-Helden, Leibwächter, Brüderschaft, Jungfrau in Not, Frau in Gefahr, die Schöne und das Biest, verborgene Identität, Seelenverwandte, erste Liebe, Jungfrauen, gequälter Held, Altersunterschied, zweite Liebeschance, trauernder Liebhaber, Rückkehr von Totgeglaubten, heimliches Baby, Playboy, Entführungen, von Freunden zum Liebespaar, Coming-out, heimlicher Verehrer, unerwiderte Liebe, Amnesie, Aristokraten, verbotene Liebe, eineiige Zwillinge, Partner bei der Verbrechensbekämpfung.
Vanguard
by Adrianne AmbroseGet inside the mind of the Black Ranger in this brand-new adventure from the Power Rangers.High above the Earth, a dark magic weapon threatens to bring down the Power Rangers once and for all. The ruthless villain, Scorpina, has gained control of the powerful Eclipse Ring, capable of blasting its victims into another dimension. When the Rangers start mysteriously disappearing, only one person can save the town of Angel Grove from destruction. Does Zack Taylor have what it takes to send the venomous Scorpina back into space?
Vanguard
by Jack CampbellJack Campbell returns to the world of the New York Times bestselling Lost Fleet novels with a new action-packed military science fiction series that explores the founding of the Alliance . . . and the men and women who fought to create it. <P><P> Earth is no longer the center of the universe. After the invention of the faster-than-light jump drive, humanity is rapidly establishing new colonies. But the vast distances of space mean that the old order of protection and interstellar law offered by Earth has ceased to exist. When a nearby world attacks, the new colony of Glenlyon turns to Robert Geary, a young former junior fleet officer, and Mele Darcy, a onetime enlisted Marine. With nothing but improvised weapons and a few volunteers, Geary and Darcy must face down warships and armored soldiers—or die trying. <P><P> As battles rage and pirates take an increasing toll throughout the colonies, the only hope for lasting peace lies with Carmen Ochoa, a “Red” from the anarchic world of Mars, and Lochan Nakamura, a failed politician. They have a plan: to lay the groundwork for mutual defense that could someday grow into an alliance. But if their efforts don’t succeed, the growing power of aggressor worlds could turn regions of space founded on freedom into battlefields between the first interstellar empires...the first interstellar empires...
Vanguard #1: Harbinger (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by David MackFrom the USA TODAY bestselling author of Star Trek ®: A Time to Heal, the start of a new epic in the era of the original series.Returning from its historic first voyage to the edge of the galaxy, the damaged U.S.S. Enterprise™ journeys through the Taurus Reach, a vast and little-known region of space in which a new starbase has been unexpectedly established. Puzzled by the Federation's interest in an area so far from its borders and so near the xenophobic Tholian Assembly, Captain James T. Kirk orders the Enterprise to put in for repairs at the new space station: Starbase 47, also known as Vanguard. As Kirk ponders the mystery of the enormous base, he begins to suspect that there is much more to Vanguard than meets the eye. It's a suspicion shared by the Tholians, the Orions, and the Klingon Empire, each of whom believes that there are less than benign motives behind the Federation's sudden and unexplained desire to explore and colonize the Taurus Reach. But when a calamity deep within the Reach threatens to compromise Starfleet's continued presence in the region, Kirk, Spock, and several key specialists from the Enterprise must assist Vanguard's crew in investigating the cause of the disaster and containing the damage. In the process, they learn the true purpose behind the creation of Vanguard, and what the outcome of its mission may mean for life throughout that part of the galaxy. Inside: Bonus diagrams of Vanguard station!
Vanguard #2: Summon the Thunder (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by Dayton Ward Kevin DilmoreThe second novel from the acclaimed Vanguard saga, based on Star Trek: The Original Series!The Taurus Reach: a remote interstellar expanse that holds a very old and potentially cataclysmic secret, the truth of which is feared by the Tholians, coveted by the Klingons, and dubiously guarded by the Federation. At the center of this intrigue is Vanguard, a Federation starbase populated by an eclectic mix of Starfleet officers and civilians, whose lives are forever altered as they explore the layers of mystery surrounding the Reach and steadily peel them away...one after another. In the aftermath of Harbinger, Commodore Diego Reyes commands Vanguard while waging an intensely personal struggle, tasked to uncover the true significance of the Taurus Reach while simultaneously concealing that mission from his fellow officers—and even his closest friends. As the Daedalus-class U.S.S. Lovell brings some of Starfleet's keenest technical minds to help, the U.S.S. Endeavour makes a find that could shed further light on the enigmatic meta-genome that has captured the Federation's interest—if its crew survives the discovery... Deep within the Taurus Reach, an ancient and powerful alien mind has awakened prematurely from aeons of hibernation, alerted to the upstart civilizations now daring to encroach upon the worlds in her care. With the stakes for all sides escalating rapidly, the alien lashes out with deadly force against the interlopers, propelling the Vanguard crew on a desperate race to understand the nature of the attacker, and to prevent the Taurus Reach from becoming a war zone.
Vanguard #3: Reap the Whirlwind (Star Trek: The Original Series #3)
by David MackThe mystery of the Taurus Reach is about to be revealed in this third novel from the acclaimed Vanguard saga, based on Star Trek: The Original Series!Ancient secrets lie on the fourth planet of the Jinoteur system, and three great rivals are fighting to control it. The Federation and the Klingon Empire want to wield its power; the Tholian Assembly wants to bury it. But the threat stirring on that distant world is more dangerous than they realize. The Shedai, who ruled the Taurus Reach aeons ago, have risen from their ages of deathlike slumber to gather, marshal their strength, and take their revenge. To keep Jinoteur from falling into enemy hands, the crews of Starbase Vanguard and the U.S.S. Sagittarius must risk everything: friends...loved ones...their own lives. But the sacrifices they make may prove too terrible for them to bear.
Vanguard #4: Open Secrets (Star Trek: The Original Series #4)
by Dayton WardThe Taurus Reach is in turmoil in this fourth novel in the acclaimed Vanguard saga, based on Star Trek: The Original Series!With tensions mounting between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, Ambassador Jetanien works frantically on Starbase Vanguard to halt the escalation toward war. Commodore Diego Reyes, the station's former commander, awaits trial for treason, while the shattered mind of his intelligence officer, T'Prynn, becomes the battlefield in a fight for her very life. But even as matters deteriorate, the discoveries made in the Taurus Reach have captured the imagination of one of the Federation's most promising scientific minds: Dr. Carol Marcus believes she is close to solving a puzzle that will transform her life's work. Meanwhile, an unexpected defection brings a new perspective to the investigation, and Vanguard's Lieutenant Ming Xiong is confronted with an artifact that could be the key to decoding the Taurus Meta-Genome. But with Operation Vanguard teetering between its greatest breakthrough and a conflict that could engulf two quadrants, its future may depend on the man Starfleet has selected to replace Reyes as base commander: Admiral Heihachiro Nogura.
Vanguard: Declassified (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by Dayton Ward Kevin Dilmore David Mack Marco PalmieriThe Taurus Reach: the source of a secret that has driven the great powers of the 23rd century to risk everything in the race to control it. Now four new adventures—previously untold tales of the past and present, with hints of what is yet to come—begin the next great phase in the Vanguard saga.Witness the dawn of Starbase 47, as Ambassador Jetanien faces choices that will shape the future of Operation Vanguard. Follow journalist Tim Pennington as he reaches a crossroads in his search for the truth. See how the crises on two colonies transform the lives of Diego Reyes and Rana Desai. And travel with Cervantes Quinn to a deadly confrontation that will change everything—all in one unforgettable Star Trek collection.
Vanguard: In Tempest's Wake (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by Dayton WardAn all-new ebook exclusive adventure in the Taurus Reach with the starship crews, undercover agents, civilian colonists, and alien power players of the Vanguard saga, based on Star Trek: The Original Series.Following the dramatic events as chronicled in Vanguard: Storming Heaven, the U.S.S. Enterprise and other starships that participated in the final battle in the Taurus Reach have been remanded to a remote starbase. While evacuees from the station are processed and the ships repaired, restocked, and re-staffed as needed, Captain James T. Kirk is ordered to report to Admiral Heihachiro Nogura, Starbase 47’s second and final commanding officer. Through flashbacks intercut with the ongoing conversation between Kirk and Nogura, the Enterprise’s involvement in the last days of Operation Vanguard—and the conflict between Starfleet and Tholian forces at Starbase 47—is now told from the perspective of Kirk and his crew.
Vanguard: Precipice (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by David MackOperation Vanguard is in chaos in this novel from the acclaimed Vanguard saga, based on Star Trek: The Original Series!On a post-apocalyptic world in the Taurus Reach, undercover Starfleet Intelligence agent Cervantes Quinn finds an ancient Shedai conduit. Unfortunately, the Klingons have found it first and sent an army to claim it. Light-years away on Vulcan, reporter Tim Pennington answers a cryptic call for help and ends up stalking interstellar criminals with an unlikely partner: T'Prynn, the woman who sabotaged his career and is now a fugitive from justice. Meanwhile, Diego Reyes, former commander of Starbase 47, lives as a prisoner aboard a Klingon starship. But his former enemies aren't seeking revenge. In fact, the only man who knows why Reyes is still alive is the one who arranged his kidnapping and faked his death—the enigmatic Councilor Gorkon. All their fates, as well as the futures of three great powers, are linked by one thing: the mysterious Mirdonyae Artifact. And unless Doctor Carol Marcus and Ming Xiong can unlock its secrets in time, it might destroy them all.
Vanguard: Storming Heaven (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by David MackThe final novel in the acclaimed Vanguard saga, based on Star Trek: The Original Series!Secret operations, sealed orders, high-risk military special operations—such dangerous missions have been at the core of the Star Trek Vanguard series since its inception. Four great nations—the Federation, the Klingon Empire, the Tholian Assembly, and the Romulan Star Empire—have all taken tremendous risks in their race to learn and control the technologies of the ancient interstellar hegemons known as the Shedai. Now get ready for the mystery of the Taurus Reach to be revealed….
Vanguard: What Judgments Come (Star Trek: The Original Series)
by Dayton Ward Kevin DilmoreAn adventure in the Taurus Reach with Starfleet crews, undercover agents, civilian colonists, and alien power players of the Vanguard saga—based on Star Trek: The Original Series.Operation Vanguard has risked countless lives and sacrificed entire worlds to unlock the secrets of the Shedai, an extinct alien civilization whose technology can shape the future of the galaxy. Now, Starfleet&’s efforts have roused the vengeful Shedai from their aeons of slumber. As the Taurus Reach erupts with violence, hundreds of light-years away, Ambassador Jetanien and his counterparts from the Klingon and Romulan empires struggle to avert war by any means necessary. But Jetanien discovers their mission may have been designed to fail all along. Meanwhile, living in exile on an Orion ship is the one man who can help Starfleet find an ancient weapon that can stop the Shedai: Vanguard&’s former commanding officer, Diego Reyes.