The third installment in this astronaut-recommended space adventure has finally arrived! A Cord of Three Strands is the story of Tully the adventurer, Sunjay the rebel, and Tabitha the spy. Separated by time, space, and circumstances, these three are united in their fight against the Ascendant, who have at last achieved their goal... Earthfall. "We are the Ascendant. We always rise." The Ascendant have claimed the best of the Earth for themselves and made refugees of us all. Some resist, but are now in a struggle to keep the Ascendant from activating a deadly weapon that will obliterate them. The Fourth Horseman. And Tully Harper? He is nowhere to be found. He and his sidekick Little Bacon are a billion miles from Earth, trying to save a hidden civilization on a very real moon in our solar system. If he's ever to return to Earth, he must save the moon as well as himself from "the Gift" of the Lord Ascendant, which is trying to destroy him from the inside out. Even if he does, can he return before the Fourth Horseman is activated? The entire case of characters makes a return in A Cord of Three Strands, including Little Bacon, Queen Envy, Gallant Trackman, and an army of Lincoln Sawyers. New characters are introduced, too: Hemlock the Padder, Wonder Most High, Ixion the Black Staff, and the Messenger, whose mysterious origins could turn the tide in in the struggle against the Ascendant. "Tully's enthusiasm for space travel and commitment to his friends sends this story deep into our solar system. It's a quirky, fun book that also manages to treat space travel seriously." - Col. Jerry Ross, astronaut and author of Becoming a Spacewalker: My Journey to the Stars