Bright Light

In "Bright Light," the eighth book in Ian Douglas's bestselling Star Carrier series, former starship commander Trevor Gray struggles with his new reality after being stripped of his command amid a fierce conflict against a technologically advanced alien force. As he grapples with his uncertain future, he finds himself caught in a web of the super-AI Konstantin's plans, which involves a mission to the distant star Deneb to contact an enigmatic alien civilization. With humanity's survival hanging in the balance, Gray must navigate this complex situation and race against time to avert disaster.