Synopsis: "A new alien alliance ensures the destruction of mankind! Ensign Chloe Johnson has long dreamed of becoming a Navy fighter pilot. But her training at the Advanced Fighter Weapons School is cut short when an unknown alien force attacks the USS Devastator. With the Federation Navy in desperate need of fighter pilots, the cadets are thrust from the simulators into actual combat. But have they acquired the skills necessary to survive space combat against the highly skilled alien fleet? Sergeant Carson Kyle is a Special Operations Command Marine. When his elite unit is ambushed on a remote planet, his Marines must overcome the harsh environment, faulty equipment, a mysterious illness, and a horde of ruthless aliens in order to survive. The fate of the galaxy may just rest in the hands of these tenacious Devil Dogs." – quoted from this book's product page on Amazon.com as of 2017-07-07.