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  She kissed him—deeply—and only let go once he was gasping for air.

  "I love you, Bay Ben-Ari."

  He smiled. "I know."

  The speakers on the Byzantium beeped. Fillister, who was installed into the system, spoke urgently.

  "Row! Row, you better come to the bridge!"

  Bay and Rowan left the galley, ran down the corridor, and burst onto the bridge.

  They saw it at once.

  One monitor showed a graphic of Earth, including the position of the basilisk warships. Those warships were now firing on the planet.

  "Earth is under attack!" Rowan said. "We have to go back! We have to join the fight! We—"

  "Row!" Fillister cried from the speakers. "Behind us!"

  A new monitor lit up, this one showing a view from the stern. Rowan stared. She felt the blood drain from her face. Her heart sank.

  "More ships arriving," she whispered.

  For the briefest of instants, she dared to hope: Could these be allies?

  She zoomed in on the image. And she saw them. And she could barely breathe.

  A new fleet of Rattlers was flying toward Earth. There were thousands of the scaly warships, and a dreadnought flew at their lead. Rowan had the sinking feeling that Xerka herself was leading that fleet.

  Then she saw the others.

  Another armada was flying there too. A host of silvery, dagger-shaped warships. Aelonian warships! They had once been human allies. Now they flew in Xerka's army.

  More fleets appeared. Alien fleets. Crystal ships. Bulging organic ships. Ships of dark iron with claws and spikes. The ships of seven alien civilizations were flying toward Earth. Thousands of warships. An unholy alliance, following the basilisks to war.

  This fleet had one purpose, Rowan knew.

  To destroy Earth.

  "It's begun," Rowan whispered. "The War for Earth. The true war. The one we were always preparing for."

  Bay squared his shoulders. "And we will fight."

  Rowan held his hand, then turned toward the dashboard. She tapped a few buttons, opening a communication channel to every ship in her fleet.

  "This is Major Rowan Emery. A few moments ago, the basilisk fleet began a massive bombardment campaign on Earth. Several other hostile fleets, belonging to basilisks and other species, are heading toward Earth to join the assault. There are one hundred thousand refugees aboard the Porter. At this moment, you are all soldiers in the war for Earth. Friends, we are going to join the fight. Every last one of us. We are going home. Godspeed, sons and daughters of Earth."

  She closed the channel.

  She held the yoke and pushed down the throttle.

  The Exodus Fleet flew to Earth. To death and war. To a memory of sunlight and a dream of peace.

  The story continues in The Song of Earth (Children of Earthrise V).

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  NOVELS BY DANIEL ARENSON

  EARTHRISE

  Earth Alone

  Earth Lost

  Earth Rising

  Earth Fire

  Earth Shadows

  Earth Valor

  Earth Reborn

  Earth Honor

  Earth Eternal

  CHILDREN OF EARTHRISE

  The Heirs of Earth

  A Memory of Earth

  An Echo of Earth

  The War for Earth

  The Song of Earth

  The Legacy of Earth

  THE MOTH SAGA

  Moth

  Empires of Moth

  Secrets of Moth

  Daughter of Moth

  Shadows of Moth

  Legacy of Moth

  KINGDOMS OF SAND

  Kings of Ruin

  Crowns of Rust

  Thrones of Ash

  Temples of Dust

  Halls of Shadows

  Echoes of Light

  REQUIEM

  Dawn of Dragons Requiem's Song

  Requiem's Hope

  Requiem's Prayer

  The Complete Trilogy

  Song of Dragons Blood of Requiem

  Tears of Requiem

  Light of Requiem

  The Complete Trilogy

  Dragonlore A Dawn of Dragonfire

  A Day of Dragon Blood

  A Night of Dragon Wings

  The Complete Trilogy

  The Dragon War A Legacy of Light

  A Birthright of Blood

  A Memory of Fire

  The Complete Trilogy

  Requiem for Dragons Dragons Lost

  Dragons Reborn

  Dragons Rising

  The Complete Trilogy

  Flame of Requiem Forged in Dragonfire

  Crown of Dragonfire

  Pillars of Dragonfire

  The Complete Trilogy

  ALIEN HUNTERS

  Alien Hunters

  Alien Sky

  Alien Shadows

  OTHER WORLDS

  Eye of the Wizard

  Wand of the Witch

  Firefly Island

  The Gods of Dream

  Flaming Dove

  KEEP IN TOUCH

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  Table of Contents

  CHAPTER ONE

  CHAPTER TWO

  CHAPTER THREE

  CHAPTER FOUR

  CHAPTER FIVE

  CHAPTER SIX

  CHAPTER SEVEN

  CHAPTER EIGHT

  CHAPTER NINE

  CHAPTER TEN

  CHAPTER ELEVEN

  CHAPTER TWELVE

  CHAPTER THIRTEEN

  CHAPTER FOURTEEN

  CHAPTER FIFTEEN

  CHAPTER SIXTEEN

  CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

  CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

  CHAPTER NINETEEN

  CHAPTER TWENTY

  CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

  CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

  CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

  CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

  CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

  CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

  CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

  CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

  CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

  CHAPTER THIRTY

  CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

  CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

  CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

  CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

  CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

  CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

  CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN

  CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

  CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

  CHAPTER FORTY

  CHAPTER FORTY-ONE

  CHAPTER FORTY-TWO

  CHAPTER FORTY-THREE

  AFTERWORD

  NOVELS BY DANIEL ARENSON

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