The Tears of Alegia

With Earth and its far-flung colonies on the brink of civil war, alien artifact hunter Amelia Cross must find the fabled Tears of Alegia and keep them and the power they hold from falling into the wrong hands. Tracking the Tears to a frozen planet at the edge of colonized space, Mel and her reluctant team find themselves betrayed by the ruthless senator who hired her. Now, they must explore an ancient alien city to uncover the secret of the Tears and escape to tell the tale.