John Barnes is just a normal guy who takes his pet dog out for a walk on his fiftieth birthday. Together they find something that leads him to discover the true history of mankind - and its destiny.

His life changes for ever, in many ways, as do the lives of Earth's entire population as they are drawn inexorably into a battle for survival that spans not only this galaxy, but beyond.

Fighting an evil and merciless enemy, earth had but one ally, and ally with more humanity than her creators could have wished for - or has she?

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