The Shroud of Darkness

 

Humanity is losing the war. Jackson may possess the power to end it. But some victories cost more than defeat.

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The war against the Insectoid Imperium has taken a devastating turn.

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An attack that should have been impossible has left millions dead and one of the Galactic Confederation of Humanity's core systems in ruins. With the enemy able to strike almost anywhere, GCH Command is running out of options.

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William Jackson has one. One he and his crew vowed to keep secret, lest it fall into the wrong hands:

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The Light.

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Ancient weapons of unimaginable destructive power that might be the key to ending the war—but using them could mean sacrificing the very humanity they're fighting to protect.

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Before they embrace the unthinkable, Jackson and his allies are determined to find another way. And that means defeating the Shroud of Darkness.

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Spread across Imperium space, the mysterious technology blinds all but the most basic sensors, allowing enemy fleets to move unseen and strike without warning. With the GCH unable thus far to break through it, they remain trapped on the defensive while the Imperium slowly wears them down.

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Jackson volunteers for a dangerous mission deep inside enemy territory to find the Shroud's weakness. What he discovers gives humanity something it hasn't had in a long time:

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Hope—and a chance to fight back.

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Their counterattack leads to Stornoway, a world lost during the opening days of the war—and a discovery that could finally expose the secrets of the Shroud.

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But the Imperium knows what they're after.

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As an overwhelming enemy force closes in and the GCH fleet is forced to withdraw, Jackson and a handful of soldiers face an impossible decision.

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Destroy what they can and escape.

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Or stay behind and hold Stornoway against impossible odds, buying precious time to uncover the Shroud's secrets—and perhaps turn the tide of the war.

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They choose to stay.

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Now Jackson and his allies must hold against wave after wave of enemy forces, knowing rescue may never come and that if they fail, the GCH may lose the war.

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And as the battle closes around him, Jackson will discover that doing whatever it takes to win means nothing if he loses himself and his humanity in the process.

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Some lines should never be crossed. Some things are worth sacrificing everything to protect.

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Legacy: The Shroud of Darkness is the fifth book in the seven-book Legacy series, an epic science-fiction adventure of covert infiltration, massive space battles, desperate ground combat, Ancient technology, impossible choices, and humanity's fight to survive a war it cannot afford to lose.