Kailey Jackson has a lot on her plate. Asur specialist, language geek, mercenary, and—most recently—bonded commander of the last Warbird in existence.

The Asur created some of the most elite ships the galaxy has ever known, though, and everyone wants to steal it. And when—after multiple attempts—it finally is stolen, the impact is immediate to both Kailey’s mental wellbeing and the Knights’ hard-won reputation.

With enemies without and within, recovering the Warbird will be no easy task. The Knights will need to lean on the Lancers and their new friends in the Salvage System to track the thieves across the galaxy. But finding the Warbird is only the first step—and not even the hardest. Something is very wrong with Kailey’s bond with her ship, and Darsaana, the old homeworld of the vanished Asur, might just hold the key to her salvation.

Kailey would burn the galaxy down if that’s what it took to save her friends, but she has no idea how far she’d go to save herself. Nor can she foresee the irrevocable consequences… for her and for the Knights.