Reaching faster-than-light travel led humankind to a cabal of murderous aliens. Now their fate depends on one fast-talking emissary…

The Future. Enibal can’t believe what the Humans are up to. Trying to maintain the balance of peace between his own empress and a backstabbing prime minister, the proud coward hates the way the bold race keeps going rogue. And, though his own people want to ally themselves with the iron-willed Terrans, he fears they’re all doomed when Henry, the Earth envoy, cockily appoints Humanity as the sole defenders of a condemned planet.

Amazed by the man’s ability to remain calm facing the most nefarious species in the known universe, Enibal has a sinking feeling his political career has just gone up in smoke. But, as he watches the uncompromising diplomat use every tool at his disposal to woo enemies and forge covert alliances, the timid alien is secretly thrilled to be drawn into the brash ambassador’s inner circle.

Will Enibal’s cowardly hearts hold out long enough to bear witness to an impossible victory?