A Daring Rescue. Rocky Alliances. And the Fires of War. ◆◆◆ Aaron Havenes and the Capitals barely survived the Imperial assault of Vanguard. And now one of their own is held captive. To get her back, Aaron seeks the help of pirate and smuggler Fiona McCorty. Fiona lost her power, her station, and now a friend to Imperial guns. Blinded by revenge, all she wants is a clean shot at the man responsible. Aaron can give that to her, but only if she helps in this foolish rescue mission. And that means going back to where it all began--leaving Vanguard behind, venturing deep into Imperial-controlled space--back to where the Capitals are made. Neither of them are ready for what they must face there.... ◆◆◆ Aaron's journey as a Capital concludes with this explosive chapter.