For fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky and James S.A. Corey, the explosive new novel in Miles Cameron's beloved space opera series, set in the years following the events of Artifact Space and Deep Black.As Marca Nbaro begins scaling the DHC's political ladder, terrorism, espionage, and the distant Aliens War all threaten the Human Sphere. When Nbaro is almost killed, treason is revealed, and a single merchant ship stands between Humanity and extinction.