Word of Anna's demise has turned out to be nothing more than just stories. She is alive Aboard her ship with Kate by her side, she flees from the aliens that have haunted her for years, not knowing why they want her. As Anna returns to human-occupied space with the aliens in pursuit, the one place where she has wanted to be lies within her grasp: Earth. Will she risk returning home with the possibility of bringing with her a war she knows humanity cannot win?