Maxine McArthur Libri

Commander Halley is transported to 21st century Australia, where she must wait for first contact with the aliens who created time travel to find a way back home. Meanwhile, in her original timeline, a conflict erupts among warring alien species vying for control of the coveted time travel technology. The narrative intertwines Halley's desperate quest for return with the escalating tensions in a universe on the brink of chaos.

Set against the backdrop of a deep space station, the story follows Halley, who faces a dire crisis as her station, Jocasta, is under blockade by hostile creatures. With communications failing and human-alien tensions escalating, Halley's situation worsens when a foreign trader is mysteriously killed, seemingly by a long-extinct monster. The novel explores themes of survival and conflict in an isolated environment, highlighting Halley's struggle to maintain order amidst chaos.