The Last Star Empire

The galaxy forgot humanity existed. The ancient powers are about to remember why they were afraid. For thousands of years, Earth has lived in isolation, unaware that humanity was once part of the greatest civilization the galaxy had ever known. Until now. When deep-space explorers uncover a forgotten alien artifact buried beneath the surface of a dead world, they awaken a secret that powerful civilizations have spent millennia trying to erase. Humanity was not alone. It was abandoned. And the ancient empires that rule the stars will do anything to keep the truth hidden. Captain Kael Arden was never meant to become a hero. A former military commander haunted by the battles he survived, Kael only wanted to protect the people of Earth. But when alien warships arrive with a message of surrender, he discovers the impossible truth: Humanity is the last surviving bloodline of a fallen star empire.