Hidden Federation 9781036710620 Paperback

A sweeping, historyshaping clash of past and future. Ancient alien secrets meet Earths final rebellion, outsiderPOV galactic lore collides with political upheaval, and humanity faces the ultimate test of whether it can evolve.The explosive finale where humanitys future collides with the Federations ancient pastAlien professor Yol Rummy Blin Breganin returns to complete his study of Earth, but this time he opens the door to the longburied history of the Federation itself, revealing the civil wars, the rise of artificial intelligence, catastrophic mistakes, and political evolutions that shaped the vast galactic empire humanity has only just encountered.On Earth, the situation is spiralling. The United Statesthe last independent nationfaces rising authoritarianism, and with California in open revolt, even its remaining freedom hangs by a thread. Meanwhile, in the Federationcontrolled territories, life has become almost too perfect. Comfort, luxury, and stability tempt humanity toward complacency or toward repeating the same destructive patterns that ruined every utopia before.As unrest grows on Earth and revelations from millennia of alien history come to light, the question becomes unavoidable: Can humanity break its cycle of chaosor will it drag the Federation down with it?Packed with political tension, sweeping galactic lore, and the trilogys signature outsiderobserver perspective,Hidden Federationdelivers a powerful, thoughtprovoking conclusion to Tony Harmsworths firstcontact epic.Publishers note: We advise reading the trilogy in order for the best experience._________________________________________Praise forThe Federation Trilogy A brilliant story of what happens when a space faring Federation discovers Earth for the first time. It was a riveting read in the present world context An excellent Sci-fi thriller, intelligently and realistically told. This is an excellent book by an author with a style and imagination similar to that of Asimov and Clarke. I am an avid sci fi fan and absolutely love them. Remarkable well written books a truly grounded and yet out-there series.