Jason Hunter and the Hand of Osiris

Reading Review called Jason Hunter and the Talisman of Elam, the first book in the epic trilogy, "...a masterpiece of science fiction."

In this exciting sequel, Jason Hunter and his friends are abducted in broad daylight and whisked away to a secret meeting on a frozen planet. Galactic war is imminent, and Jason learns that only he can stop it. The eleventh talisman has been found in a part of the galaxy that is off-limits to humans, but the inhabitants have demanded that humans come and remove it. Oruq, the Thothian leader and Jason's nemesis, is on his way to do exactly that. Once he possesses it, nothing will be able to stop him from attacking Earth.

Jason must get to the talisman first. But this time he can't claim it. Instead, he's going to do something much more dangerous.

He's going to steal it.