nA nationalist uprising triggers an interstellar wrest for control in an epic novel of embattled worlds by the author of Citadel and the Frontlines series.n nPOW Aden Jansen has lost a decade of his life to both the war and internment when hes recruited by the Alliance. Hes to return to Gretia as an undercover Blackguard operative and destroy Odins Wolves--an insurgency thats setting his home world afire. The mission comes with a full pardon and a chance to reclaim his identity. It also means rejoining his friends and family in space. Thats motive enough. If he can succeed--and survive.n nDunstan Park is on piracy patrol to track down the spaceborne arm of the uprising. Meanwhile, the rebels insidious terrorist cells are targets for battle-hardened insurgent hunter Idina Chaudhary and her Palladian commandos. As for Adens sister, Solveig, shes put herself in the line of fire before, but discovering whos bankrolling Odins Wolves is as dangerous as it is personal.n nAs Aden works his way back into the confidence of his comrades, the stealth campaign to sow discontent descends into chaos. At risk: Adens legacy, and the very stability of a galaxy struggling for peace against all odds.n