She blew up a starship, and now the entire galaxy is begging her to come back aboard. Alia Vaughn was once the Federation’s most brilliant engineer, but she tore its hypocritical order apart with a single explosion. Now she’s a fugitive wanted across the universe, while Federation Commander Kairo Renn discovers during the pursuit that the truth lies in his father’s silence. Nora, leader of an underground organization, is hiding evidence. Mechanic Tucker covets her black key, while religious leader Moriah proclaims her a divine oracle. When the “Firmament Project” awakens, she must choose: return to her cage, or teach the entire universe how to be free again.
