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PROBABILITY SHADOW (Against the Glare of Darkness, Book 1)

… an engrossing far-future reality of galaxy-spanning civilizations ... His imagination is impressive.

─ John Koegh, Booklist

Probability Shadow leads you into a new universe, where imperious humans battle numerous alien species from across the galaxy. But as their wars rage, a twisted remnant of a vanished civilization re-emerges: the Quishiks, an ancient evil who manipulate Probability itself to weaken their prey and slake their thirst for mental energy. Unchecked, their arrival foretells the end of sentient life in the universe.

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To stem this crisis, Ambassador Ungent Draaf of Grashard must forge an unlikely alliance of misfits from across the entire political spectrum -- a force of humans, symbiotes, mutants, androids and the ghostly remnants of a vanished civilization -- and somehow unite them behind one seemingly impossible goal: To drive the conquering Quishiks back to their multidimensional prison and restore order.

"Mark Laporta's writing balances a huge scope with engaging characters … [and] since turning the final page, I've realized the thematic depth woven into the space battles and extraterrestrial shenanigans. Probability Shadow combines the best of space opera and SF".— Jodi Scaife, Fanbase Press

"Laporta's strength is weaving [his sub-plots] into a complexity that isn't confusing, particularly when the species (including humans) are manipulated into damaging themselves. This is a good series opener for speculative readers who like tangled story lines in which solved problems reveal even greater challenges."— Publishers Weekly
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