Exordium: A Mass Effect Novelization

In the year 2148, explorers made a discovery on Mars that took humanity to the stars. Thirty five years later, in a quest to earn a bigger voice in galactic politics, the Systems Alliance aims to make Commander Shepard, a special forces marine with a ruthless reputation, the first human Spectre. But Shepard quickly learns that nothing is what it seems, and the stakes are far higher than anyone ever imagined.