The Crimson Deathbringer (The Crimson Deathbringer Trilogy #1)

The Akakies - a technologically advanced species also known as the "Galaxy's Pranksters" are under attack by the Xortaags, a military race bent on conquering the universe.

But Tarq, the Akakies' chief strategist and legendary prankster, has a plan.

Meanwhile on Earth, Jim - a wise-cracking, movie-quoting, OCD-suffering fighter pilot with an infuriating ability to take nothing seriously - is about to propose to his girlfriend Liz, when his childhood friend Kurt abruptly shows up at his house. Soon after, their lives are set on a crash course with a galactic war that threatens the very existence of the human race.

Can our heroes save humanity from the wrath of an overwhelming enemy?