Book three of the Wasp Chronicles, Wasp on the Wane," picks up where book two left off. The West Sand Command has suffered a devastating defeat. One that has dropped Chris (Det Arj?) into the clutches of the Brigade. She is important because she carries with her a mysterious ancient pendant that is rumored to be powerful enough to defeat the Brigade. That, however, is not the worst of it, for while Chris struggled to free herself, the pendant became...