The Braxiatel Collection has been occupied by the Fifth Axis. This shouldn't have happened--Brax picked this place to be safe, and surely he kws the history of time and space? Bernice and her friends find themselves living under a military government. Bev joins the resistance, Adrian is thrown into a prison camp for aliens, Jason finds a comfortable little niche for himself in the new administration, and Bernice's half-human son, Peter, is w under threat every minute of every day. Bernice finds herself caught in the middle of the occupation, her old friends, and her desperate need to protect her child.