After stealing the starship Woolf to rescue their missing crewmate, the team has retreated to murky Ripplia. Without consulting the others, Stares takes an enormous gamble that will put the lives of everyone in the galaxy at risk.
The Trychu, led by the unstable leader Cheli'cerae, continue to harass the galaxy, as their stealth technology allows them to enter and exit systems as they see fit. Time is running out before they decide to attack Earth.
The war tears the team apart, sending lovers to different worlds and testing the limits of new friendships and old relationships. No one will be the same after the final battle. If they can survive it.
An immersive tale of war and comradery, Dead in the Water brings back the unforgettable cast of characters from Escaping First Contact and A Threat Revealed, with complex alien cultures, deft humour, and explosive action