The final installment of the Core Series. Queen Farin of Azrom is restless. Everyone in the palace refuses to take her seriously. Her mother Chardon, now bringing the Lassian race to the forefront of galactic trade, is getting the same treatment. No one seems to believe they are competent enough to rule. Together, with the help of their alliance, they rise above the five systems' reigning empires. Proving to be a threat to the Dreridians.

With the Lassians' secret origin revealed, fear spreads as the race deemed small and weak could annihilate any enemy if they so choose. Now Chardon and Farin want to build their own empire. Can Farin and Chardon become rulers of multiple worlds and not become monsters like their predecessors?