With the alien scourge responsible for the greatest war in humanity's history in full retreat, Kira Forrest anticipates a few months of rest and relaxation while she and her found family recover from their ordeal.

Her hard earned peace is cut short when an attack on the Great Houses reveals cracks in the very foundation of the empire. When blame is laid at the feet of Kira's birth house, she will have to find the true perpetrators quick if she wants to protect her new home and everyone within it.

Her hunt will lead her to strange planets and ultimately a place anchored in her past. With the balance of power in a tension fraught universe at stake, Kira will have to decide what is most important to her. The love that sustains her or the safety of all she holds dear.

War isn't just coming. It's already here.