Series: Book 2 in the Far Stars series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: EN-Alire, Lang:en
Summary
The second book in the Far Star series follows Blackhawk and
the crew of the Wolf's Claw as they are gradually (and
unwillingly) drawn more deeply into Marshal Lucerne's campaign
to form a united power bloc in the Far Stars to resist imperial
encroachment. Successfully completing their mission to rescue Marshal
Augustin Lucerne's daughter, Astra, the crew of the Wolf's Claw
are enjoying some well-deserved rest—all, that is, except
Blackhawk. The space gun for hire cannot escape Lucerne's
relentless pleas for help against growing imperial control in
the Far Stars. While Blackhawk deeply respects his friend, he
fears that the power Lucerne offers will lead him back to his
old dark ways. His resistance crumbles, however, when Lucerne presents
evidence that the imperial governor has been manipulating the
conflicts in the Far Stars. Convinced of the deadly danger of
imperial domination, Blackhawk and his crew board the Wolf's
Claw once more and set out to gather...