More than ever, the Phoenix is a cosmic force of nature! A booming voice sounds across the cosmos: the voice of Ego, the Living Planet! And he speaks in distress of a great imbalance! A fracturing! A coming death. And the only one who can stand in its way is the Phoenix! But that's not all, because Jean Grey's new calling to space and responsibility to the galaxy becomes suddenly, critically personal with the return of a long-lost loved one - whose presence will throw everything Jean knows into total chaos! How has this person returned? Why? While Jean's reunion may be joyous, other forces at work in the universe are less than thrilled - especially the psychically attuned ones like the telepathic, time-traveling soldier known as Cable!
