Traitor's Run

<p><strong>Shortlisted - Best SF Novel Aurealis Awards and Best Novel Ditmar Awards </strong></p><p>A potent SF depiction of humanity victimizing peaceful aliens. <em>Kirkus Reviews</em> </p><p><strong>Two outcasts. One goal. Stop Earth.</strong></p><p>Earth's Hegemony controls the surrounding alien civilisations with ruthless force. Its aim: dominate the galaxy to protect humanity.</p><p>On Earth disgraced pilot Rhees Lowrans is thrust into a job she doesn't want. She sees firsthand how the Hegemony will sacrifice anything - including her - to keep Earth safe.</p><p>In the Lenticular Udun - one of the empathic Kresz - is on a secret mission when he learns of the Hegemony's expansion into nearby space. But his warnings are ignored and the Hegemony invades his world and mutilates any Kresz who oppose them.</p><p>Can these two outsiders stand against the might of the Hegemony? And will the human race survive if they succeed?</p><p>... wild and expansive and just so utterly out there.'' <em>Aurealis Magazine</em></p>