Starcaster

Humanity's extinction seems inevitable, crushed by an alien force known as the Nyctus, their dark ships leaving death and blood and chaos behind. Planet after planet is left a dusty wasteland, haunted by the ghosts of lives that are gone forever.

But on one of the forgotten worlds, a boy is left behind, and he holds a talent unlike anything the galaxy has ever known.

Thorn Stellers is a mage, trained to lead and fight. With a renegade division of warriors at his side, and with weapons far different from those of old Earth, Thorn has a chance at standing up to humanity's enemies

Each Starcaster has a talent—except for Thorn, who has many. With his childhood companion Kira Wixcombe, he’ll confront a threat from beyond the stars, meeting them in the darkness with a light born of magic... and a lust for revenge.

With thousands of excellent reviews, this six book series is the perfect blend of science, magic, and the fear of what’s out there in the big black.