"Now a celebrated war hero, Captain Kat Falcone is back at the helm of HMS Lightning and up against near-impossible odds. After an ill-timed outburst almost ends her career, Kat is handed command of a deep-strike mission into enemy space. The objective is to gather intelligence and distract the hostile Theocracy while the Commonwealth prepares its counteroffensive. The chances for success are slim and for survival even slimmer"--Back cover.

As the Commonwealth produces more starships and increases recruits, victory begins to slip from Theocratic control. This can only make the Theocracy more desperate to win...and more dangerous to fight. After a mission to liberate an occupied planet ends in nuclear devastation, Kat Falcone--now a commodore in command of HMS Queen Elizabeth--sees firsthand just how far the enemy will go. Suddenly dealing with the war effort and a humanitarian crisis,...