First published 2011
Fleet Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary commands the First Fleet after his legendary victory against the Syndicate Worlds ended a century of war. The Alliance pulled him from cryogenic sleep to lead their forces, and his triumph made him a hero to the people. But victory brings new dangers. Politicians view Geary as a threat to their power. Military leaders question whether he plans to overthrow the government. They fear a living war hero more than they celebrated a frozen legend. Now Geary faces a troubling possibility. His superiors have assigned the First Fleet to operations on the far edge of known space. The mission feels wrong. Geary wonders if powerful enemies within his own government designed this assignment to eliminate him permanently. He must navigate between his duty to the Alliance and his growing suspicion that those he serves want him dead. The man who saved his civilization now questions whether that same civilization will destroy him.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Alliance, Syndicate Worlds
Period: Future, Century War
356 pages · Hardcover · Ace