Kani barely survived her first day as a dustrunner, but things are about to get much, much worse. Thrown deeper into the chaotic world of asteroid piracy, she finds herself drawn to a brooding protest leader, a damaged soul like herself, against her better judgement. Meanwhile, Rook is on the run in the Middle East, trying to stay ahead of a murderous traitor, while ghosts of his past life in occupied Mexico threaten to gut him alive. The world of asteroid piracy is changing: there are no more shades of grey to hide behind. It's time to pick your side, and hope you make it out alive.