The interstellar gates that unite the Fourth Carinad Empire awaken with a chilling realization: the Emperor is their enemy. Stretching across countless worlds, the Empire thrives on the array’s power—but its sentience now threatens to upend everything.
Danny Andela, once the Emperor’s most feared weapon, has faded into obscurity aboard her family’s star barge, resigned to die of old age. But when she uncovers evidence that the Emperor orchestrated the betrayal that destroyed her career, long-dead embers of anger ignite.
As the sentient array seeks to recruit Danny in its war against the Empire, she must confront her past, her fading humanity, and the truth of what loyalty truly means. Will Danny take up arms again—or will her apathy doom both herself and the galaxy?
