Alix Reyer had dedicated her life to the rebel army known as the Rising, but was forced to go into hiding when a disastrous mission left her permanently injured. Years later, the Supremacy's relentless hunt for the former sergeant is finally closing in. Their search has spanned the galaxy and touched almost every inhabited planet, but neither Reyer nor the Rising know what they're after. They need to learn the secret that makes her so valuable before the Supremacy military finally catches up.

Captain Adan Vas is given the unenviable task of balancing the Rising's need to know with his mission to keep Reyer safe. His job isn't made any easier by his own reckless nature or the fact Alix Reyer never bothered with something as frivolous as her personal safety.