Colony 76 is silent. But it does not sleep, nor is it still. Distracted by civil war, Colony 76's mother planet Kasian has been unable to reconnect. Until now. While the galaxy around her wrestles for control, Catina, an Acolyte of the Mitrianic Church stuck within her Tests, spearheads a mission of mercy to deep space. She is joined by the twin owners of The Calico , who long to be home, a doctor who seeks refuge in space's depths, and a government agent whose purposes are murky at best. Though each crew member has their motives for being there, they must all band together to survive. For those who live on Colony 76 dwell in the deep. And the dark. Crystallized Horrors on the Frontiers of Space! The Third Test is a Science Fiction Thriller set in a galaxy not too different from our own, but containing perils far from our doors: space pirates, a desert world, predatory cacti, and shuddersome evils buried deep in the planet's core. Alyssa Hazel's debut novel has been called: "...one hell of a read." "...a new science fiction setting that feels innovative but familiar." "A stirring, gripping story with deep characters." "Sci-Fi In A Classic Vein."