The aliens were smarter, tougher and meaner. All they were missing was a star drive. When an Earth ship enters a star system that should have been devoid of life, the crew discovers millions of aliens living in small space habitats. And if these strange creatures manage to steal Earth's faster-than-light drive technology, they will make Machiavelli look like a kindergartner.

When Andy Westin became a security guard at Black Oak Mall he had no idea what he was getting into. This particular mall is built on an elven power source—the actual gateway between Elfland and Earth. This has made it a place of conflict between some very heavy elven hitters. The good guys are merely ruthless. The bad guys are evil incarnate. On the eve before May Day, the conflict threatens to boil over. And all that stands between thousands of shoppers and the worst Faery has to offer is one bemused security guard. That is, if the elven princess doesn’t get him first!