Scott was embroiled in a new war, one against an empire that had near parity with weapons and shields. The first battle had been a draw, he'd managed to get the enemy to retreat, and now it was an arm's race of sorts.

If that wasn't bad enough, he had to deal with the political fallout of being manipulated by the eight, and blaze his own trail, which would be both easier and harder. There was also some fallout with the allied trade races in the fifty galaxies, they weren't happy with the status quo and being put under the debt of his protection.

He'll need to work hard to survive, and he can't do it alone.

Author's note: This is primarily a space opera. The fantasy elements of the book are tangential at best, and I don't believe that will change through the rest of the series. Oh, there's mages, shifters, witches, and vampires in these pages, but that's really not the focus.