At the centre of our galaxy are small colonies of a most extraordinary being – humans. Snatched from earth by slave traders they have a habit of escaping and finding more of their own kind. Now, though small in number, their unique qualities have begun changing the course of galactic history. Fourteen-year-old Mervyn Bright possesses no special powers beyond being human. He has courage, tenacity, and three close friends from the Space Academy: Loren, a brilliant but despised out-worlder, Tarun, heir to a once-powerful dynasty, and Aurora, niece to the embattled patriarch. Together they make a formidable team. Someone has destroyed Starlight, Mervyn’s home-world. He suspects scheming Lord Dracon, but how can he prove it? The trail of clues leads Mervyn and his friends through the gritty underbelly of the galaxy to an explosive secret. Only Mervyn can save his family and prevent galactic war, but in doing so he must risk everything and pitch humans into the heart of the galactic conflict.

At the centre of our galaxy are small colonies of a most extraordinary being – humans. Snatched from earth by slave traders they have a habit of escaping and finding more of their own kind. Now, though small in number, their unique qualities have begun changing the course of galactic history. Fourteen-year-old Mervyn Bright possesses no special powers beyond being human. He has courage, tenacity, and three close friends from the Space Academy: Loren, a brilliant but despised out-worlder, Tarun, heir to a once-powerful dynasty, and Aurora, niece to the embattled patriarch. Together they make a formidable team. Someone has destroyed Starlight, Mervyn’s home-world. He suspects scheming Lord Dracon, but how can he prove it? The trail of clues leads Mervyn and his friends through the gritty underbelly of the galaxy to an explosive secret. Only Mervyn can save his family and prevent galactic war, but in doing so he must risk everything and pitch humans into the heart of the galactic conflict.