Following the overthrow of the tyrannical Empress Lionstone, rebel Owen Deathstalker is hailed as a hero. But being a hero is not easy, for when the fighting ends the politicking begins. And there's no place in politics for honor. But Honor is the one thing Owen Deathstalker lives by. And he'll kill for it, if necessary, for the sake of an Empire beset by enemies within, and aliens without.
Owen Deathstalker, wrongly outlawed by the evil Empress Lionstone XIV, has fomented a rebellion that has now blossomed. Opening the skirmishes on Mistworld, Haceldama and Virimonde reveal the horrors the Empress is prepared to unleash upon the rebels, fueling their desire for justice.
This is the first in the series featuring protagonist Owen Deathstalker and the story of his rebellion against the evil Empire. We meet Owen at a turning point in his life - a historian by profession, he lives the languid life of the lazy aristocracy. However, in a flash all this is stripped from him, for he has been outlawed, which basically means everyone is suddenly looking either to capture or to kill him.
