Sequel to the popular space adventure Grand Central Arena! Leader of the Faction of Humanity. It was a ridiculous title, but the Arena declared that Captain Ariane Austin held that position after she led the crew of the Holy Grail to discover the impossible, physics-defying place—and successfully returned. And when the nigh-omnipotent Arena says something, it becomes reality. Now, Ariane must figure out what it truly means to be Leader of Humanity—both for herself and for the survival of her species—before enemies at home or within the Arena move to depose her, kill her, or worse. She’ll need all her luck, Marc DuQuesne’s indomitable will, Simon Sandrisson’s genius, and the skill of a living legend to survive what’s coming. But in the end, the fate of humanity in the galaxy and beyond may hinge on the choice of an uncertain ally—one who has nothing to gain and everything to lose by siding with the upstart humans.