The Solar Combine spans three worlds, but peace is a thin veneer over burning resentments. When bitter rivals Stellar Downing, the calculating Martian flight commander, and Cliff Lane, the reckless Venusian ace, are forced into an uneasy alliance, old grudges threaten to destroy humanity before any alien threat can. Someone calling themselves the Little Man has been sending unauthorized messages into deep space, possibly calling an enemy fleet to invade from within. As intrigue tightens around the solar system and unauthorized signals flood the void, these proud pilots must decide whether centuries of planetary hatred are worth more than the survival of their species. George O. Smith crafts a propulsive adventure where the real battle may not be against the stars, but against the enemies next to you.
