Mankind has colonized the worlds of the Spiral Arm. The galaxy is theirs for the taking. But humanity will soon discover the brutal, horrifying price of arrogance in deep space. The Klikiss Torch is a device of unimaginable power, capable of transforming gas giants into new suns. However, unknown to humanity, the Jovian worlds are home to an undreamed-of alien species: the hydrogues. Infinitely advanced, supremely powerful, and now the victims of accidental genocide, the hydrogues don't seek apologies or reparations. Instead, incredible armadas of invincible city-sized warships suddenly emerge from the galaxy's numerous gaseous worlds with a single mission: to annihilate every last human being in the universe. And so begins the Saga of Seven Suns—an action-packed epic of mankind's destiny among the stars.