The second and concluding novel in the bestselling Commonwealth Saga from Britain's No. 1 science fiction writer.
Set against the backdrop of the war raging between humans and Gaens over many star systems, Wilson Kime believes the humans are being corrupted by an unknown entity. He turns to Paula Myo, a Special Agent of the Commonwealth Military Intelligence, who enlists the help of the one creature she can trust, a Raiel.
The team's mission to discover the renegade group which has been manipulating humans turns to a race against time as both humans and Gaen hurry to deploy their doomsday weapons.