Her options are to enslave more people, or die in a prison camp. But Avilene has other ideas. Rescuing the Phantom Nightingale from the clutches of the empire seems an impossible task, especially when Avilene is kidnapped by the dreaded Skyhound, leaving the Carpathia in a crash dive for the earth's surface. Brayde must seek the help of a gruff insurgent leader to repair the ship and locate Avilene. Trapped in the confines...