Neon Skies and Misread Stars

1987: The Xogna first appear in the skies over Earth, in need of help. In gratitude for humanity's assistance, the technologically advanced aliens cure Earth's worst diseases and rid the world of nuclear weapons, putting a brighter, happier future within humanity's reach. Until shortsighted politicians find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory...

2022: Three decades after World War Three, Wolf Carter is a part-time pilot just trying to get by until he can leave Earth behind once and for all and start fresh on the Xogna moon colony. But in Exarchia, once known as the western United States of America, life always has a surprise or two in store. First, his old flame, Melissa Montoya, turns up. Further complications arrive with Six, a mysterious young woman fleeing from the Metraxis with secrets of her own. To rescue their new friend, Wolf and Melissa must venture into the sprawling urban hellscape of the Metraxis, where they find themselves drawn into world-shaking events, and it will take all their skills to get out alive...