Aboard the void ship Orpheus, the last remnants of humanity escaped the end of the universe, thwarted a conspiracy to destroy their home and, thanks to Security Director Deva Karrell, outwited a cosmic entity determined to devour them all. Now alone in the black nothingness beyond reality, they'll face a more familiar monster, each other.

As the mysterious Captain James Thacker and his crew man a deadly expedition, they will uncover secrets centuries old, but what does any of this have to do with Gus and Jepperd? Plus, while Jeppard, Singh and Gus make plans to head to Alaska, things start to deteriorate for the rest of the group back at the sanctuary!

"'The end of the world was just the beginning for the boy called Gus. Born into a plague-ravaged wilderness, he's one of the human/animal hybrids who hold the promise of a cure in their veins. sold into captivity by a man he thought was his friend, Gus is now at the mercy of a ruthless militia who believe his past is the key to their future. And when they leave their fortified compound to hunt down Gus's history, an unlikely alliance may be his only...