The once-great Imperial Navy has been shattered in battle and lies burning in space, driven with a civil war that threatens to engulf humanity’s future. For the revered Eternal Emperor isn’t the person his subjects idea him to be-and might not even be human in any way. Which is Sten-Imperial bodyguard, spy, assassin, renegade-who now leads humanity’s fight for survival. Taking command from the last rebel fleet, he units from a desperate mission to seek and destroy the dark source of his previous master’s power. Denounced being a traitor, hunted by makes loyal towards the Emperor, Sten must risk everything to annihilate the Empire he vowed to safeguard.