In a galaxy where conquest is a way of life, can a space pirate save billions of lives? Seraphine DeVere is overwhelmed with guilt. After her involvement in the genocide of a peaceful planet, she is furious against the military leaders of the Earth and decides to become an interstellar pirate. When Seraphine comes face to face with an innocent woman from the planet she helped destroy, her greatest fear is that the woman will seek vengeance against all of humanity. So she enters a race to discover the ultimate weapon hidden on the lost homeworld of the ancient masters of the galaxy. Seraphine is hopeful to get there before the monsters from Earth. With the military and rival pirates searching too, Seraphine longs for the redemption of her past sins but a new era of interstellar genocide would make that impossible. Can Seraphine stop the extermination of all life in the galaxy? Pirates of the Imperium is the compelling first prequel novel in the epic science fiction series, IMPERIUM. If you like ancient alien civilizations, space pirates, and a quest for the ultimate treasures of the galaxy then you'll love Mark O'Bannon's exciting interstellar adventure. Buy Pirates of the Imperium to help unearth the ultimate treasure!