Humanity survived the collapse. Barely. With power, transportation, and communications gone, millions have perished. Communities are forced to rebuild from the ground up while fighting starvation, violence, and an unforgiving winter. Then help arrives from the stars.The alien visitors seem friendly. Generous. Benevolent.They provide food, technology, and promises of a brighter future.But Mace Hardy has learned that appearances can be deceiving. As more people embrace Earth's new allies, he begins uncovering clues that suggest their motives may not be as noble as they appear. If he's right, Humanity could be exchanging one disaster for another. The hardest threats to recognize are the ones that arrive wearing a smile.What are readers saying about this series?--I read the entire eight-novel HADRON series in six days. I couldn't stop reading even when I needed more sleep.----Stephen Arseneault has written a story that's hard to put down; with believable, well-crafted characters and believable scenarios of normal people caught in desperate circumstances. I like this first book so much I plan on ordering the entire series.----I liked it and it terrified me. As I read I know that this is exactly where the world will be in a short time. Made me realize I need some well armed and skilled friends----I normally only read hard sci-fi. After reading the 1st HADRON book, I still wasn't sure this was for me, but I had to find out what was happening next. Believe me, this story just keeps getting better and better!-- HADRON: AXIOM is the action-packed second installment of the HADRON saga.