Second Star

When the Betelgeuse message was detected, it changed a lot of things on Earth. We began to look seriously outward, not with the heady optimism of the early days, but with deliberate calculation. We knew that Someone was out there, and that eventually, theyd be coming. If Earth didnt occupy the High Frontier, it could be ours to lose.Esther Star Svensdotters job is overseeing the completion of the American Alliances first ONeill cylinder a massive space hab capable of supporting thousands of colonists. Its just weeks away from commissioning, and shell be damned if Luddite terrorists, squabbling bureaucrats, military takeovers or rogue AIs will stand in the way. Frontier justice on Ellfive sometimes involves an airlock you dont want to be on the wrong side of justice. Or the wrong side of Star Svensdotter.The first in Dana Stabenows Star Svensdotter trilogy, Second Star is a tale of first contact, declarations of independence, and new frontiers.