However, when the scanner is repaired and starts working, the discovery is unique and horrifying as well. There were clear signs of an old war in space after which only debris was left. Jeffrey Kafer speeds up the narration at this point when the human colony starts investigating for something useful. Meanwhile, a massive ship crashes quite near the colony and everyone takes it as an ultimatum for the upcoming storm.
Hex Division and The Black Gate cannot be left aside or untouched because they are written with equal strength. The writer never tries to sideline one of his novels for the sake of another rather every novel is a rival to the previous one. Most of the time it becomes difficult for us to judge which story is better than the other and which can be left untouched for some time.