Survival of the fittest in space just became a lot more dangerous.

Eleven colonies have gone dark across Federation space. Senior cadets are being deployed to a frontier that devours ships and returns only silence. Constantine Ramsey returns to a Space Fleet Academy transformed by war. He and his fellow second-years are being thrust into leadership roles for which they're not ready. The new curriculum sets aside theory for brutal new training in surviving first contact with alien predators and making terrible decisions where every choice comes with a body count.

But when their latest training exercise feels too dangerously specific, Constantine begins to suspect the Academy has crossed a line. As rumors about forbidden genetic programs and agency crackdowns intensify, he's forced to confront a terrifying question: How far will the Federation go to indoctrinate the leaders humanity needs to survive in a harsh and unforgiving universe? And when the Mandate demands the unthinkable of him, will he have the strength to do what he believes to be right?

Continue the adventure into the hard science of Biostellar! Grab Space Fleet Academy: Year Two, where the training wheels come off and the real war begins. Perfect for fans of Ender's Game, Starship Troopers, and The Expanse.