Spheres of influence

"Leader of the Faction of Humanity. A ridiculous title but the Arena said that was what Captain Ariane Austin was since she'd led the crew of the Holy Grail in their discovery of the impossible, physics-violating place and their eventual return. Ariane must discover what it means to be the Leader before her enemies kill her. It will take all her luck and in the end, humanity's fate in the galaxy and beyond will hinge on a choice"--