The gate has opened in Ginza, leading to a bloody massacre and the rise of the Hero of Ginza? No! In a world where people have brains, things happen differently. A group of mercenaries sent by Emperor Molt come to our world, and their testimony might change his mind on the course of action.

Summary-Book IV: Years ago, the Colonials of Cyrannus met the so-called 13th tribe. It didn't work out well. The Colonials met the Race. That didn't work out well either, but they were introduced to a much larger galaxy. Now their errors have come back and they know they are small fish in a large ocean trying to survive. Can they? Will the Race let them?

43 years after an alien invasion ravages the Earth, humanity is still recovering when a portal to another world opens in Iceland. With it comes an invading army who sought to conquer all before it. When Iceland falls to this new enemy, the United Nations Defense Force is tasked with liberating Iceland and sending a task force to the new world beyond. (AU)

The War of Five Kings rages in Westeros. A bloody Civil War wracks Yi Ti. The Disputed Lands in Essos are aflame. In the night sky, a great Red Comet can be seen. Yet the comet is not the only visitor from deep space. For decades, the Commonwealth of Man has observed this far-flung system and finally, the order has come to begin the Uplift, whether the natives like it or not.

Ten years after "A Sky Full of Fire" and two years after "A Sky Full of Thunder", an unexpected discovery about the Gate hints at a danger unlike any humanity has faced before. Politicians, soldiers, and scientists scramble in the ultimate confrontation of magic, technology, gods, and wills.