He broke the chains, but his revolution broke the world.
A decade after leading the Rising, Darrow is no longer a hero—he’s an outlaw, waging a rogue war on Mercury against impossible odds. As the Republic crumbles under the weight of endless conflict, Darrow must ask himself: Is he still the savior he once was, or the monster he swore to destroy?
Across the galaxy, others shape the future. Lysander au Lune seeks to unite the Golds and topple the Republic. On Luna, Virginia au Augustus fights to preserve demokracy and save her exiled husband. Meanwhile, abducted heir Pax au Augustus must trust a Gray thief, and Lyria, a Red refugee, risks everything for freedom.
As alliances shift and power is won and lost, the worlds spiral toward a new Dark Age.
