Liz Jones, pilot of the Stark Raven, wants nothing more than a quiet night of cards in a space station casino. Then agents of a shadowy corporation show up, hunting her crew, and the mysterious Marcus Drinkwater steps in to help her. She's never met a man like Marcus. He shares her talent for mayhem and he puts himself at risk for Liz and her crew. But Marcus has secrets, from a parcel that he hides in his cabin to a rendezvous in deep space. When a fleet of warships shows up looking for Marcus, Liz faces an impossible decision. Outnumbered, outgunned, and surrounded, the Raven can't hope to escape. But Marcus is her friend, and for Liz Jones, that makes things simple. She's going to keep him safe, no matter what it takes, and God help anyone who gets in her way.