Amidst the crumbling remains of the Stella Nova Imperia, corrupted by greed, Mila Varina escapes her grim urban life for the stars, becoming the second-in-command to the enigmatic Navarchus on a groundbreaking interstellar voyage. But Mila's journey is far more than exploration-she uncovers a power within her tied to an ancient, secretive order capable of reshaping destiny itself. Haunted by her past and thrust into a web of betrayal, galactic politics, and hidden enemies, Mila must harness her new abilities before they consume her and jeopardize the future of the Imperia. The truth may set her free-or destroy everything she's ever known.