Azad left home to find his twin sister… and in the process, he uncovered the dark origins of his world alongside a crew of space historians. Now, the entire solar system is on the brink of revolution and Azad is a target of the fearsome Vitruvian Authorities. But the crew’s plans go sideways when they rescue a rogue Vitruvian pirate with a secret.

After exposing the dark origins of his world on the distant planet of Nabatea, Azad is a fugitive, hunted across the galaxy by the fearsome Vitruvian Authorities. But to lead a passive society into revolution, Azad and his crew must enlist the unlikely help of a space pirate with an agenda all her own. Their adventures once again draw them into the past, into the early days of settlement on Nabatea, where a death continues to haunt the fledgling community and a mother must contend with her son’s monstrous vision for their new home.