They came for resources. They found magic.The elite Aurelius Fleet of the Stellar Federation, seeking to plunder the secrets of eternal life and the Ω element, brazenly invades the magical civilization of Aethyra. Yet when quantum nano-clouds clash with the star-ring barriers, and phase armor falters against the dragon's breath of guardians, this mighty interstellar civilization faces a shocking revelation for the first time: the source of magical power is none other than free will, the very force the Federation has long sought to suppress. This battle for the survival of a civilization will inevitably blaze its way back to the steel-bound homeworld…Epic Sci-Fantasy for fans of The Expanse meets Avatar: The Last Airbender.Book 1 of Series [Collision Course: When Magic Meets Steel.]