When passion flames amidst the embers of a smoldering war, will one warrior's quest for justice being a mighty Empire to its knees ...In a far corner of the galaxy, a deadly war rages. The Budheya people are one of the worst affected. Once the most advanced civilization in the quadrant, they now struggle under the cruel yoke of Ketaari occupation.Saakshi, a Budheya rebel imprisoned by the Ketaari Imperial Forces, is sent to a distant space station to work in an alehouse. For a girl who has known only hardship in her short life, things could be worse. Until an old foe from the past walks into the alehouse. Alone, friendless and far from home, desperation forces her to turn to an unlikely source for assistance. Zoran is Hadari'Kor, notorious for their prowess on the battlefield. Their reputation as nomadic mercenaries who owe allegiance to none and only fight for hire make people wary of tangling with them.The fallout from this improbable alliance between a Budheya rebel and the Hadari'Kor mercenary reverberates across space. Old assumptions are broken and new partnerships between unlikely allies forged. Through the minefield of shifting alliances, Zoran must fight to protect Saakshi from a relentless enemy. When a warrior's heart demands justice for his beloved, his quest will set them on a path to alter the destiny of her oppressed people, the course of the war, and the very fate of their corner of the universe.