The emperor is dead and all the evidence points to General Ahksera. Having returned home safely to Zepheris, Sera finds herself a pawn in a war for the throne. As the three heirs fight over the right to rule the largest territory in the cosmos, their enemies gather at the borders. But all is not as it seems. When the true culprit is revealed, will Sera sacrifice herself for peace? Or will her crew be able to save her from herself? Only...