Book Three of the FIRST CONTACT Series Having survived First Contact, Mark Williams is in possession of two alien artifacts of incalculable potential. Wary of the government, Mark explores these treasures in secret. But there are forces that will stop at nothing to discover the secrets and unlock the power for their own aims. Mark and Sgt. Jeffreys are thrown together once again, and this time must control the power of the cube before war breaks out between the U.S. and China.