Books with title Hard Contact

As the Clone Wars rage, victory or defeat lies in the hands of elite squads that take on the toughest assignments in the galaxy–stone-cold soldiers who go where no one else would, to do what no one else could. . . .On a mission to sabotage a chemical weapon research facility on a Separatist-held planet, four clone troopers operate under the very noses of their enemies. The commandos are outnumbered and outgunned, deep behind enemy lines with no backup–and working with strangers instead of trusted teammates. Matters don’t improve when Darman, the squad’s demolitions expert, gets separated from the others during planetfall. Even Darman’s apparent good luck in meeting an inexperienced Padawan vanishes once Etain admits to her woeful inexperience.For the separated clone commandos and stranded Jedi, a long, dangerous journey lies ahead, through hostile territory brimming with Trandoshan slavers, Separatists, and suspicious natives. A single misstep could mean discovery . . . and death. It’s a virtual suicide mission for anyone–anyone except Republic Commandos.

Life has always been tough for Eliza Anderson. With a nightmare mother and even worse stepfather, she has practically had to raise her little sister by herself. If trouble at home weren’t enough, she is about to start her final year of school, which means fitting work shifts around studying, as well as having to face her cheating ex. Never one to let life drag her down, Eliza is determined to keep her head down and focus on the future. That makes her the only one in Burnt Oak who isn’t interested in Jack, the super-hot new student. But Jack isn’t so easy to ignore—especially when he keeps appearing at the first sign of trouble. When a life-changing incident forces Jack to reveal the truth he has been hiding, Eliza's life is turned upside down, and she is thrown into a world she had no idea existed. Nothing can prepare her for what comes next. When secrets are unearthed and lies begin to unravel, Eliza begins to question everything she thought she knew.

At first it seemed impossible - a radio signal that came not from Earth but from far beyond the nearest stars. But then the signal was translated, and what had been impossible became terrifying. For the signal contains the information to build a Machine that can travel to the stars. A Machine that can take a human to meet those that sent the message. They are eager to meet us: they have been watching and waiting for a long time. And now they will judge.