The Ring of Fire has formed, and the Queen is cleaning house, cleansing the Empire of corruption that has rotted it from the inside. In the midst of the chaos of change now she must launch a rescue mission more massive than anything in history. First Guard is tasked with leading the way taking on the most dangerous missions, going in where no one else can. A group of former Confederates have discovered information about a new world killer the Confederacy has developed and is secretly deploying. These rebels are hopelessly out matched and, on the run, but can they overcome the blood spilt between them and the Empire to stop it? Everyone and everything is being mobilized to save lives but there are traitors still walking among them, and prophesy may not be finished with them yet.
