For fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky and James S.A. Corey, t he explosive new novel in Miles Cameron's beloved space opera series, set in the years following the events of Artifact Space and Deep Black . As Marca Nbaro begins scaling the DHC’s political ladder, terrorism, espionage, and the distant Aliens War all threaten the Human Sphere. When Nbaro is almost killed, treason is revealed, and a single merchant ship stands between Humanity and extinction. Miles Cameron is a fantasy novelist who currently lives in Toronto, Canada. He is a military veteran and has a degree in medieval history. His debut novel, The Red Knight , the first in The Traitor Son novels, was one of the most acclaimed fantasy debuts of 2012 and nominated for the David Gemmell Morningstar award. It is followed by The Fell Sword . He also writes highly acclaimed historical fiction under the name Christian Cameron.