Dace thinks the worst when Tayvis doesn't make their meeting at the Golden Pig on Proxima. After all, the last time she saw him, he arrested her. The time before that, she shot him. Their romance was doomed before it began. But it isn't that simple. His ship is missing. And the Eggstone's shattered remains offer the only clue. Something is seriously wrong and Dace is the only one who can unravel the mystery. Her decision might cost her heart and her freedom.

Nexus point - a beginning, an origin. With a single flap of a butterfly's wing, a giant typhoon is born. Within a single moment, a single act, lie the seeds of salvation or destruction. The Altairan Empire contains thousands of worlds, trillions of citizens. One woman's destiny could destroy them all. It begins with a chance meeting, a random encounter on a planet trapped in an age of feudal overlords and warring factions. Dace only wants the freedom to fly her merchant ship where the trade takes her. But fate has other plans. Her crew betrays her and destroys her ship, stranding her on...

The Phoenix is deep in syndicate territory and they're out for blood. Lowell's power base is broken, leaving Dace unprotected. Jasyn will have to marshal all her resources to rescue Dace from the wrath of her enemies.