Tragic events that lead to the death of billions have fractured the bond between mankind and the Horaxians, turning interstellar allies into bitter enemies. Now, Adcox, a young marine officer, is caught in a savage war that has lasted longer than he's been alive. One that has broken the human condition, and flung a boy into a man's world. With the arrival of the greatest horror either race has ever witnessed, the inescapability of extinction forces humanity and their hated adversary to forge an unwanted alliance. Adcox and his team are tasked on a covert mission, where survival of all life hinges on them finding just one man.a knight of the deadly and mysterious Black Guard. He's a man that none trusts, few believe is alive, but all agree that he is the most dangerous man in the universe. The Black Guard takes you on an epic science fiction adventure of a young man's battle against the enemy external and within, and his struggle to place his faith in a powerful warrior whose past is shrouded with both virtue and villainy. Sci-fi fans will delight in this Starship Troopers meets The Lord of the Rings military science fantasy tale. The legend of the Black Guard.begins.