The galaxy faces a rising chaos as a new threat looms to destroy everything. Seth Levy and his new friends have escaped the prison world though they only have a brief time to take a breath. When a damaged ship calls for aid, they move to assist but the dangers they may face could bring about an end to their newfound freedom. Reilin, daughter of an Olarin minister, attempts to entrap the Guild in a plot with her father. When the situation goes sideways, she finds herself an unwilling passenger on a fugitive starship. With a desperate politician seeking a way to get her back, she may become a valuable pawn or a tragedy which might spark war.