Rue Cassels never expected to change the fate of an entire civilization—she just wanted to survive.
On the run from her ruthless brother, who has stolen her inheritance and plans to sell her into slavery, Rue flees her home among the dying Cycler Compact. She stakes a claim on what she believes to be a valuable comet, only to discover something even more extraordinary—an abandoned Cycler starship, a relic from a fading way of life.
But Rue’s discovery doesn’t go unnoticed. Greedy factions, warring empires, and powerful forces all want control of the last great hope for the Compact’s survival. With strange alien artifacts and a mysterious religion shaping her path, Rue must navigate perilous intrigue to claim her destiny among the stars.
