The Best Laid Plans (Children of Rost'aht, #2)

In the aftermath of the disastrous Godsend expedition, Paul Rost'aht-MacGregor leaves behind the life he's always known. He travels to the Human Republic, hoping to help the people there with their ongoing efforts to recover from the Faceless War. But what he finds instead is civil war, and the rise of a mysterious and powerful entity that threatens friend and foe alike, including those he loves most – and left behind.