Mindscape — Jasper T. Scott

THE SEQUEL TO THE BESTSELLING NOVEL,EXCELSIOR: http://smarturl.it/excelsiorPEACE ON EARTH BROUGHT A WAR FROM SPACE... It has been 30 years since the Excelsior program brought an end to The Last War. The technology from that program reached the private sector, giving rise to the Mindscape, a collection of immersive virtual worlds where people are able to indulge their every whim.
The Mindscape destroyed Alexander's marriage, and now his stepson has disowned him. Sick of virtual fulfillment, he rejoins the Navy at his former rank of Admiral, but his timing couldn't have been worse.
Soon after taking command of an aging battleship, Admiral Alexander intercepts an unidentified message over the dark side of the Moon. It's a dire warning and a threat from an old Confederate Captain, but no demands were made, and this enemy doesn't quite look or sound human.
Immediately following this transmission, missiles are spotted on approach for Lunar City. They're moving at a third of the speed of light. Far too fast to intercept.
Lunar City is obliterated before Alexander's eyes, leaving nothing but a crater in its wake. The question of who really attacked the Alliance remains, but whoever it was, they just declared war on Earth.
Following this attack, Alexander intercepts another mysterious transmission from the same source as before: “This is only the beginning...”