Conquerors' legacy - Timothy Zahn

Hugo Award-winner and #1 New York
Times bestselling author Timothy Zahn returns to
complete his original, acclaimed SF trilogy. As
both humans and the alien Zhirrzh prepare for all-out
galactic war, a handful of individuals from both
sides are stunned to discover that the explosive
catalyst for the impending battle is a
misunderstanding both tragic and profound. Determined to avoid
mutual extinction for both their races, this band
now becomes the focus of the subtle and dangerous
force whose goal it is to annihilate and destroy.