It is thought that the Sidhe, cruel rulers of humanity, are long gone. Jarek knows that they are still around and he has made it his life’s mission to expose and destroy them. The world of Serenein had been isolated from the rest of humanity by the Sidhe, and Jack feels it is time to bring them back into the arms of humanity. But there are problems there too, as the religious dictatorship that rules that planet does not want to relinquish it’s iron grip.

For them to become part of humanity again they need a beacon. To get one he must travel to a system called Aleph. This system is controlled by the male Sidhe, eternal enemies of the female Sidhe, and who were in the past allies of humanity. But things have changed since then, and assuming that they still want to help is a deadly mistake.

Fenn has managed to carry on the series with Jarek and his two companions, Taro and Nual fairly well. It does feel like it has been a little padded out though, as the book is around 80 pages longer than the previous ones, and the action takes longer to get started. But when it does start is it worth it. The plot twists and turns, there is plenty of plausible tech and it has a reasonable pace. Good stuff, 3.5 stars. Onto the next one soon.
( )