An unjust war. A ship without a captain. A mercenary caught between two worlds. Klate serves under the captain of the Deathhorn, one of the few captains who considers Klate a worthy leader, not a bloodthirsty primitive. When a war breaks out between the Ordained and two planets who refuse to bow to them, Klate follows his captain into battle, where Klate’s conscience is put to the test as he’s forced to fight drafted soldiers. Then, tragedy thrusts Klate into command, and he must protect the crew from both sides of the war and find a way to end it. Read more