"With exceptional world-building, tight writing, and plenty of layers, Galassi delivers a solid series continuation and a brilliant read. Very highly recommended." - Jamie Michele, Readers' FavoriteThe epic journey that began with Ànifa and her companions continues in the second installment of the Rebalancing the Cosmos series.Deep in the Volgash Desert on the planet Melridion lies a hidden compound that the rest of the Vortex Solar System knows nothing about. Owned by Lord Foxaire, a deeply cunning Lakinceitian, the compound holds many valuable secrets. Among those secrets are captives, including some of Ànifa’s companions from the first book.Professor Navacus Clums, a highly valued employee at the compound, is introduced to formidable secrets in the underground facilities. Due to the arrival of strange Humans from another system, his tour is cut short. Now, Navacus faces a dilemma. He can’t speak to his team about his time underground and the horrors within, and he is barred from visiting again until further notice. This doesn’t stop Navacus from doing everything he can to uncover more secrets hidden deep within the compound. Thanks to information provided by his former test subject, West Kilinder, and a mysterious Light Being, Navacus knows that he and his team cannot remain at the compound much longer.Can Navacus, West, and the rest of their crew navigate the perils of the compound and escape from Melridion unscathed?"Galassi’s imaginative world-building expands beyond a mere setting, developing a lived-in universe with its own rules and history." - K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite"The descriptions of the vivid settings and emotional turmoil of the characters are fantastic. I loved Navacus’s dilemma and how he fought with his moral obligations!" - Rabina Tanveer, Readers' Favorite