Claire left Earth to protect it, but all she did was leave it defenceless. As Empathy returns home, she finds Earth trapped in the middle of a war, with the enemy having control of the genetically engineered creatures that only Claire was ever able to control. But Claire is trapped in the alien hell of Rena politics, and helping Earth might mean having to sink deeper than she ever imagined. If Earth has a chance, it rests on Claire's shoulders, but the price of peace may be too much for her to bear. LOYALTY/BETRAYAL is the fifth book in the Aspects sci-fi series.