Title: The orphaned worlds /
Authors: Cobley, Michael.
Publisher: Orbit,
Year: 2010
Abstract: Darien is no longer a lost outpost of humanity, but the prize in an intergalactic power struggle. Hegemony forces have a stranglehold over the planet and crack troops patrol its hotspots while Earth watches, passive, rendered impotent by galactic politics. But its Darien ambassador will soon become a player in a greater conflict ...