Part of Tales of the Terran Republic, book 5
First published 2020
Two years have passed since Caine Riordan lost his command for following orders and conscience alike. Now the ancient Dornaani have summoned him at last. His mortally wounded love Elena Corcoran lies somewhere in their advanced medical facilities, and Riordan expects a swift reunion. Instead, he finds the Dornaani in social chaos. They have lost track of Elena's surgical cryocell. Riordan must navigate dying and dangerous worlds to locate the mother of his child. His search leads him beyond the edge of known space, where he uncovers disturbing evidence. The Dornaani empire is not simply decaying through natural causes. External forces are accelerating its collapse. Rescuing Elena becomes only half his mission. Riordan must report back that enemies are engineering the Dornaani downfall as a prelude to destroying Earth itself.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Dornaani
688 pages · Paperback · Baen