Faced with more enemies and plunged into a world much crueller than she ever could have imagined, Aster must resume her work with the barbaric government, but not all is as it seems. Allies are closer than she thought and the world has changed, but power still resides with the sly and vicious Edwin Herring, a man renowned for his cruelty and hatred of the P12s, and she must endure his twisted games with all the strength and courage she can muster if she is to protect those she loves. The chances of survival wears thin, and with the revolution growing stronger by the day and the government now armed with their secret weapon, it won't be long before war breaks out, but will Aster remain in the crossfire, or will she rise up and fight back with an army of her own?