The hotly anticipated second novel in the Precursor Trilogy. Jon Moss, special forces lieutenant with the Regiment, is not used to struggling. Adversity, sure. Danger, absolutely. But struggle? In the aftermath of the Regiment's ill fated deployment off-world to Marbel, Jon, now a starship patron, dives into the maelstrom of conclave politics where his hard won martial skills are of little use. Balancing the conflicting...