The Shadow Fleet Book 3

The Erebus hung silently in the vastness of space, its hull patched but battle-worn, its crew weary yet unbroken. Alina Voss stood alone on the observation deck, the faint hum of the ship's systems a steady presence behind her. Before her stretched an endless expanse of stars, glittering like distant beacons of hope. But she knew that, among the light, shadows always lurked. The coalition had achieved a victory at Aegis Prime, but the reports from the Abyssal Rift had changed everything. The Phantom Fleet was no longer the galaxy's greatest threat. The Vanguard, with its vast fleet and calculated purpose, loomed as a new shadow over the galaxy. Her comm crackled to life. "Captain, we've received confirmation," Rigg said. "The coalition has approved a joint task force. They're calling it the Alliance Vanguard Response.