Earth has been invited to a party, only thing was it was in another solar system and Earth didn't have the capacity to go. They made arrangements though. Depending on if Earth could reach their ride.. Earth didn't know though that the Hexxies were standing in judgement, and that if Earth was found substandard that it would be destroyed.Three Factions are competing for the biggest prize ever - the secret to the stars - East and West with the Space corporation thrown in. Hexxie artifacts have been found and deciphered thay are clues to where a ship awaits them.. This is a interesting book and hard to put down.