Another thrilling space epic that seduces, excites, and intrigues. Starburst Darrow was born a slave. He became a weapon. He ended centuries of Gold rule, broke the chains of an empire, and is now the hero of a bold new republic. But at a terrible price. On the edge of the solar system, the grandson of the emperor he murdered dreams of revenge. In his hidden fortress in the oceans of Venus, the Ash Lord lurks, planning to destroy the newborn democracy. And at home, a young red girl, who sacrificed everything for the rise, questions whether freedom is just another lie of the Golds. In a terrifying new world where obsidian pirates roam the belt, famine and genocide ravage Mars, and crime bosses terrorize Luna, it is time for Darrow and a group of new characters from across the solar system to confront the chaos unleashed by the revolution.