Only Kira can prevent a stellar civil war.
When Captain Kira Elsar comes face-to-face with a military assault mech inside a civilian research lab, it’s abundantly clear that MTech is up to no good.
Illegal alien nanotech experimentation. Clandestine political dealings. Disappearances. Connections all trace back to MTech’s newest research lab on Kira’s homeworld.
As the Tararian Guard’s sole telepath, Kira goes undercover to get to the bottom of the mystery. Hints point to a brewing stellar civil war, but she needs to gather proof. Except, the mysterious forces behind the conflict already have their own plans for Kira that will change her life forever.

The FALLEN HEROES (THE MASTER)

research efforts. It revealed a sympathetic resonance between a unique 


structure in your and the rodent’s brains, which I believe is responsible for 


That explains my hankering for carrots. Kira crossed her arms. “What 


does that have to do with nanotech?” 


“I analyzed the gerbil, which was raised here, in comparison to those bred 


offworld. That structure is only present in life native to Valta—and upon 


further examination using the advanced imaging models, the structure did not 


have the same markers as the other organic material in the creature. This 


suggests that perhaps the structure is formed as a result of nanites existing 


“Wait, you dissected him?” Horror spread across Kira’s face. She’d done 


her fair share of killing in the Guard, but Mr. Fuzzers… Her hand clenched 


Jared cocked his head. “Don’t tell me you actually developed an affinity 


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