Reva never asked to be the queen of an alien-human hive mind, but she never shirked from it, either. Now, she and the survivors of Star's End share a telepathic bond that allows them to think and feel as one.
But unity will not come easy. Isaac fears her growing power, and Tomas fears that if the others awake from cryo, their murderous natures will drag everyone down to their level of depravity.
The only path back to civilization is held by the very same pirates who want them all dead. Gulchina commands them personally, and she has sworn to destroy all that Reva holds dear.
Without trust, forgiveness, or healing, they will never be of one mind. That will mean the difference between survival and extinction in
SONS OF THE STARFARERS
BOOK VII: A QUEEN IN HIDING
Joe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read The Neverending Story as a child. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic at Brigham Young University and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He lives in Utah with his wife, daughter, and two apple trees.