Nature of War

The Fifth Column, Book 4

By: J.N. Chaney, Molly Lerma

Narrated by: Khristine Hvam

A year has passed since the Celestial war ended and humanity has begun to rebuild.

The Sarkonian Empire, the Union, and Earth have struck a delicate peace as a unified Alliance. Even for rebellion Captain Alyss Cortez and her crew, life on Neblinar no longer means danger in every shadow. Senator Kaska has given up his pursuit. Ordered by the Initiative leader, all Cortez has to do is keep her head down, and she begins to question if it’s time to move on.

When the Solaris Initiative is held responsible for a terrorist attack and Angela Dunham goes missing, the Fifth Column once again find themselves neck deep in trouble and on the run.

With innocent lives on the line, Alyss and her crew rush to find their missing leader. What they discover will change everything they believe and if they don’t succeed, the fragile Alliance could fold, plunging the Galaxy into yet another war.

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Great addition to the story and larger universe!

I waited a long time for this book to release on audible. I was not dissapointed and I finally feel like we are heading to a satisfied resolution for the characters while adding some good mystery! It was great to see how these characters connected to the larger events taking place during Renegade Star and how those events affected the overall story, because it did in a massive way. Most authors would struggle, but they did an excellent job continuing the story with new variables. Khristine Hvam killed it on the narration and I will follow her in the future. My only wish is that it were a longer, but will definitely be listening to the final book! J.N. Chaney’s collaborations always bear fruit and Molly Lerma is no exception.

A great addition to the series

I've really enjoyed all of the books in the Renegade Star universe. There's something for everyone.