Book I of The Faded Sun.  This is the story of three people: Sten Duncan, a soldier of humanity; Niun, last warrior of the mri, humanity’s enemies; and Melein, priestess-queen of the final fallen mri stronghold. It is the story of two mighty species fighting for a galaxy, humanity driving out from Earth, and the enigmatic regul struggling to hold their stars with mri mercenaries. It is a story of diplomacy and warfare, of conspiracy and betrayal – and of three flesh-and-blood people who found themselves thrown together in a life-and-death alliance. Cover art by Gino D’Achille.