Humanity survived its awakening.
Now it has to decide how far it is willing to reach.

The Reach, the second novel in The Terran Accord series, begins as Earth struggles with the consequences of first contact and the extraordinary technologies now within humanity’s grasp.
The immediate crisis has passed, but the harder work is only beginning.
Nations are being asked to cooperate on an unprecedented scale. New institutions are taking shape. Old weapons must be brought under control.
And not everyone agrees with the direction humanity is taking.
For Gavin Trent and the crew of the Vanguard, the challenge has changed. They are no longer simply responding to emergencies. Increasingly, they are being drawn into the political, military, and diplomatic decisions shaping Earth’s future.
That raises a difficult question: where does responsibility end and authority begin?
At the same time, humanity is beginning to look outward. The Moon and Mars are becoming more than distant ambitions, and the Vanguard is pushing farther into the solar system.
But reaching outward means discovering what is already there.
New encounters make one thing clear: first contact was not the end of humanity’s isolation.
It was only the beginning of its introduction to a much larger universe.
The Reach: Book Two of The Terran Accord Series is coming soon.
Humanity has awakened.
Now it is reaching for what comes next.