First published 2012
The Sith Emperor has vanished and the Empire fractures in chaos. Darth Karrid commands the deadly battle cruiser Ascendant Spear and pushes forward her campaign to crush the galaxy under Sith rule. Theron Shan, a Republic covert operative and son of a Jedi master, cannot touch the Force but carries rebellion in his spirit. He previously demolished a Sith weapon stockpile, making him the perfect candidate for a suicide mission against Karrid's ship of terror. Theron teams with Teff'ith, a volatile smuggler who shares a mysterious connection with him, and Gnost-Dural, a Jedi warrior who once trained Karrid herself. Together they must infiltrate the Ascendant Spear and face Karrid's crew of ruthless dark side warriors. The clock runs down fast. Success means one chance to strike. Failure guarantees death.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, suicide-mission
Setting: Ascendant Spear, Republic
Period: Sith Empire
286 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey
Content warnings: violence