Lesser Beings

Book 1 in the River of Light series!

Two alien races. One dark and appalling atrocity. It’s not just hate that binds the Cleve and Dhyda together, but horror at the chance that their terrible secrets may become public. And with the galaxy on the verge of all-out war, what fragile alliance could possibly save them?

Can Earth’s top-notch diplomats mediate? And, if so, will humanity take this nightmarish secret to the grave? 

But then an assassin deals Earth’s negotiators a terrible blow, and poor Janek Larrivay — an empath and consular apprentice — accidentally absorbs his dead mentor’s lingering psychic essence. Now cursed with so much knowledge and sudden apprehension, can Janek master his new abilities in time to save the galaxy? 

Across the galaxy, what caused a dying civilization to hide its greatest secrets and treasures? Is our universe becoming a conscious entity? Is its “mind” still evolving, both physically and organically? Can forbidden allies help clarify Janek’s tangled loyalties? Will his ability to feel another being’s emotions help unravel the secrets behind a lost race’s astonishing transcendence? Now? Before all is lost?

From the author of Fire and Forget, Cross the Sky, and Double Take. With humanity’s fate in the balance, Lesser Beings has readers comparing it with David Brin’s Startide Rising, Ursula LeGuin’s The Dispossessed, and Pournelle & Niven’s The Mote in God’s Eye.

“A brilliant look at the future of humanity and what it means to be human. It’s a fast-paced, sci-fi thriller that captures you from the very first page. Hugely inventive, full of pulse-pounding action, and rich with compelling characters you care about and remember. The action is nonstop and breathless. The plot is complex and compelling. And the ending? Wow! This one has it all — action, adventure, mystery, and a hint of hope for humanity’s future. Scott Azmus is my favorite author!”

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