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Enlightenment [Book 2: SEKTOR V Trilogy]

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Reads 4,541
Votes 811
Parts 39
Time 5h 55m

Book two of the SEKTOR V Trilogy expands into the Galactic unknown. In Enlightenment, Humanity's myopic and solitary existence is suddenly thrust into the domain of strange beings who have been monitoring and manipulating the Terran System for millennia. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, planetary powers look to align with benevolent extraterrestrials in order to battle dark alien forces looking to end Man's reign as the dominant species on Earth.

Note: While Enlightenment stands on its own, additional context and story arc can be gleaned if the reader chooses to explore Book 1 of the SEKTOR V series (Ensemble) which was also a Watty Shortlist selection in 2021. 

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[Complete: 63,572 words; 39 Chapters]

2022 Wattys Shortlist Selection - October 2022

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