Alone, stripped of all connections to home, a space captain finds new hope among an ancient alien race, but someone is not happy he is there. Usually, captains go down with their ship but when his vessel explodes, Captain Yoni Arduus is on an escape pod with a handful of his crew.

After a fatal encounter with inhabitants of an uncharted planet, the captain is the sole survivor and cast adrift far from Earth. He is forced to embrace a new society while grappling with its harsh stagnation.

Within the hidden facets of this alien world, Yoni is haunted by a mysterious leader who secretly manipulates events. Under this shadow, the captain stumbles upon a dark secret that threatens everyone's survival.

He knows he must escape the planet. But abandoning his new friends stirs up old guilt. At the end of Book One, Yoni jeopardizes his new citizenship by concealing a fugitive. He must decide how far his loyalties go.

Immerse yourself in a unique alien world that is both otherworldly and strangely familiar --ESCAPE FROM DESOLATION is a well-paced science fiction thriller that showcases the enduring quest for one man to find purpose after devastating losses, and defines the essence of personal meaning.