In a world where life forces are considered more precious than gold, Holton Winters and Sayne Rathford, two lovers ripped apart by their civilization, find themselves thrust into a life or death challenge by the very people who should be protecting them. Security and peace comes at a price. Waking up from a comatose sleep, Holton realizes that he has escaped the last year of sacrifice. As the most recent Dowry of the Cerulean Sector, he never expected to survive the increasing demands of life force offerings to the Premier. The nation of Halona is fighting the Fourth World War against a...