Planet of Light — Raymond F. Jones

When Ron Barron receives an invitation from his alien friend Clonar to visit the distant planet Rorla, he jumps at the opportunity. But the mystical world Clonar described is not what it seems.

Resistance simmers beneath Rorla's utopian veneer. Powerful forces work against Ron and his family from the moment they arrive, determined to prove Earth unworthy of joining the Galactic Federation. Whispers spread that Earth's primitive civilization threatens galactic peace.

After Ron's father is embroiled in an assassination plot, Ron realizes they are pawns in a dangerous game. He finds himself on trial for the fate of humanity, facing down accusations and prejudice from the highest levels of the Federation. With new revelations at every turn, Ron struggles to separate truth from deception on this planet of illusions.

Will Ron exonerate Earth and himself while exposing Rorla's dark secrets? Can he still save the idealistic vision that first drew him across the stars? This thrilling sequel to Son of the Stars navigates intrigue and injustice on an interstellar scale.