Carmen Dula and her husband spent six years travelling to the distant home of the powerful race known as "The Others," in the hopes of forging a truce. But by the time Carmen returns to Earth, fifty years have passed-and the Earthlings have built a flotilla of warships to defend Earth against The Others. But The Others have more power than anyone could imagine-and they will brook no insolence from the upstart human race.

Starbound (Marsbound, #2)

<div>Carmen Dula and her husband spent six years travelling to the distant home of the powerful race known as "The Others," in the hopes of forging a truce. But by the time Carmen returns to Earth, fifty years have passed-and the Earthlings have built a flotilla of warships to defend Earth against The Others.<br /><br /> But The Others have more power than anyone could imagine-and they will brook no insolence from the upstart human race.<br /><br /></div>

Carmen Dula returns to an Earth ready for war after a six-year journey to negotiate peace with a powerful alien race.

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