For a decade Darrow led a revolution against the corrupt colour-coded Society. Now, outlawed by the Republic he founded, he wages war on Mercury. But as he leaves death and destruction in his wake, is he still a hero? Or will another legend rise? Lysander au Lune has returned. He must overcome or unite the treacherous Gold families of the Core and face down Darrow. But theirs are not the only fates hanging in the balance. On Luna, Mustang, Sovereign of the Republic...
The first message sent to Tom Thorne's phone was just a picture - the blurred image of a man's face, but Thorne had seen enough dead bodies to know that the man was no longer alive. But who was he? Who sent the photograph? And why? While the technical experts attempt to trace the sender, Thorne searches the bulletins for a reported death that matches the photograph. Then another picture arrives.