Honor Harrington meets Jabba the Hutt: in 2206 an alien starship arrives at Earth with a portal to the stars. A distant colony vanishes without a trace, and Lt Jade Mahelona must enter the portal to investigate. But there’s a sinister competitor with superior technology who will stop at nothing to beat Jade to the lost colony as a steppingstone to enslaving Earth. $0.99 on Kindle.