The key to controlling the galaxy is hidden on a distant planet, and interplanetary forces will do everything they can to unravel its secrets in this epic space opera set in the world of Twilight Imperium. Bianca Xing has spent a lifetime on a provincial planet, dreaming of traveling through the stars. When her planet is annexed by the Barony of Letnev, Bianca is taken into custody and told that she is special - the secret daughter of a brilliant scientist, hidden on a remote planet for her own safety. But the truth about Bianca is stranger. There are secrets hidden in her genetic code that could impact the galaxies. Driven by an incredible desire and aided by the terrifying Letnev captain, Dampierre, Bianca must follow her destiny to the end, even if it leads to places best forgotten.