Carter Ash must take the fight to his enemies — or risk losing everything.

As the leader of the United Interplanetary Republic, he knows the only chance for his people’s survival is defeating the Empire of Humanity.

But the Emperor and his army are much stronger than Carter knows — and they will stop at nothing to wipe the evidence of his embarrassing betrayal from the face of the galaxy.

Now, they must pin their hopes on a daring mission into the heart of danger to keep the Empire from attackin...