On July 20, 2069, the starship Percival Lowell lands on Mars. Jonathan Kraine is an archaeologist on the mission who makes a strange discovery and changes the mission's focus. Odd events force the survey team to return to Earth. An accident in space kills all but 2. Jonathan and a new friend find themselves caught in the political drama over the incident, and face off against a conspiracy to doom the space program. What started out as a moment of first contact soon turns into a battle to save the future and destiny of the human race.
The Legends of The Dragon's Blood is a series of science fiction adventure novels featuring alien vampires who come from a planet called Antellus, located somewhere in the Cygnus constellation. Each book relates the adventures of their descendents, some of whom traveled to Earth in the remote past, and who were caught in the middle of historical events they have witnessed. The common theme of the vampire as hero is the center of each story. This is book 2 of the series.