A ship from Earth is coming, but it's not what they expect.
Patrick and Susan have enjoyed a relatively peaceful life on the colony of Tau Ceti 2, twelve light years from Earth. However, everything changes when the starship Asimov arrives. Promises of a more prosperous colony are contradicted by uncertainty about Earth's intentions.
Many among the colonists are suspicious of Earth's intentions. More immediately, is the other colony settlement-the Ellis Research Station two hundred miles from Grissom-supporting Earth's plans?
Can they uncover Earth's endgame, or will they become pawns in a conspiracy that forever alters the colony's future?
The first novel in the Library Ship Saga, a fascinating voyage into the future.
The world-building in this book was exceptionally well done.
This, coupled with excellent character development, unexpected follow up visitors from distant Earth, and a solid storyline made his book both fascinating and a fast read.
It's definitely heavy science fiction, but it explains itself easily enough a brand new reader could get a lot out of it.