Shipwrecked on a bandit-controlled world, Lex Clark finds himself on the run from numerous gangs. He is soon kidnapped, however, by a shifty bounty hunter. But is there more to this gun-slinging rogue than meets the eye?

Meanwhile, unrest is sweeping throughout the galaxy. Peaceful allied worlds have become the target of invaders. Mercifully, their luck changes when vital intel is obtained. Can the worlds defeat this rising menace—and the most diabolical sociopath of the age?

In an effort to help, descendants of a mighty lineage march to war. Daring swordfights, frenzied shootouts, and explosive space battles are all that stand in the way.

And perhaps another growing threat as well . . . One which stems from the mysterious and shattered Veiled Realms . . .