Hot Gate, The (Troy Rising, 3)
<p>When the orbital gates first materialized in the outer Solar System, all seemed well, but a devastating invasion ensued. Now humans have battled back from conquest by a tyrannical alien species to become a force to reckon with in the galaxy. On a crash-building course, humanity under the leadership of Tyler Vernon, has created a near-impregnable battle station of Deathstar proportions to prove it. But the enemy is remorseless and to survive humans must take the fight to the heart of their empire and prevail― a feat no previous species has ever accomplished. Instead, the bones and burnt hulks of those who have tried litter the star-ways. <p><p>But these galactic imperialists have never contended with humans, a foe who is their match in sheer ferocity and desire to win.<p><p>The third novel in the Troy Rising space adventure series.<p><p>Praise for the previous novels in the Troy Rising series:<p><p>“[<i>Live Free or Die</i> has] do-or-die action…plenty of old-fashioned two-fisted can-do attitude, a heavy dose of science, and occasional bursts of dry humor.…†―<i>Publishers Weekly</i><p><p>“Ringo is back [in <i>Citadel</i>] with a rousing tale of derring-do in space…as good as ever, giving the reader an epic space opera complete with grand vistas and…pungent writing, snappy characters, and gallows humor.†―<i>Booklist</i><p>