Quentin and the team are at it again, fighting against impossible odds as they battle the Hwanai, trying to thwart their advances against the Union and beyond. The timeline is being stretched to the breaking point, and no one is sure of what chaos that would bring. Hone must be stopped before utter devastation erupts from the very fabric of space time. For some, it may already be too late.Foes, old and new, are combining forces, and a dark secret is revealed that has threatened the universe for millennia. Light and Dark Energy show their might as the existence of all hang by a thread. Can Quentin finally find Brinley and return the timeline to its original state?