One war across the stars, two paths to the futureTorrance Black never planned to become a war hero, but this latest twist-turning politician-came as the ultimate shock.Universe Three renegades fight for freedom under their new leader. Or is it revenge?United Government leaders want control.But Torrance, science ambassador, joins the most advanced minds in the Solar System to complete one task: set the future course for scientific exploration of the known universe. He believes intelligent life lives in the Alpha Centauri system. He thinks humanity is destroying it. Draining its star.Problem is: No one else agrees.Starbound, the fifth book of Stealing the Sun, a space based Science Fiction series from frequent Analog contributor and bestselling Amazon Dark Fantasy author Ron Collins