


It’s no coincidence that Aly, the accused, is black and belongs to an oppressed refugee group Rhee has the tan skin of the ruling group. In another thread, in breathlessly alternating chapters, Aly finds himself tossed from his life in the military (and reluctant star of a reality program) into a desperate quest to absolve himself from the charge of assassinating Rhee. She’s bent on revenge on the man who assassinated her family years ago, which left her the last Ta’an of 12 generations of warrior emperors-but he may not be who she thought. An assassination attempt from a shocking source has Rhee running from planet to planet, disguised, untangling threads of deception and betrayal. A galaxy perches on the edge of war when word goes out that the crown princess has been assassinated.Įxcept she hasn’t been.
