Ascendancy (Our Home Earth Book 1)

It's 2159 and all Vontae Abasi wanted to do was get away from Earth and his past. His colony ship is halfway to its destination in Alpha Centauri when it happens: first contact with an alien race. It turns out the galaxy is a busier place than mankind had ever imagined. Soon Vontae is thrust into a situation that will test his mettle and force him to face his past mistakes. How he fares will not only determine his fate, but possibly the fate of all mankind.