From the author of the Amazon series "Sojourn" comes the seventh installment in the exciting spacefaring series. After a decisive victory on Amane, the Republic military machine pushes the Separatists back to their final stronghold in the Deep Core, the icy mega-city world of Arcana II. There, the Republic and Munraito fight a crucial battle for the fate of the Deep Core and billions of Republic citizens. Hidden deep in the seedy underworld, however, is an ancient horror that if unleashed upon the Local Group, could wipe out all life in the galaxy and beyond.