Cosmic Destiny - Cosmic Destiny, #1

Three pieces to assemble the map in the deserts of the planet Timo. Solana leaned forward and touched the artifact in a moment of awe. She gasped as it expanded and vanished in a flash of light. Her actions jeopardized the deal with the warring planets. The president would remove her from the project of uncovering humanity's past. But in the moment of touching the map, she had seen Sperah again-the alien being who traveled the universe with the power of their mind.
Was Sperah back? Or did the alien disappear with the map, along with any chance for peace with the other planets?