Starsin, an army cadet and minor member of the nobility, has escaped from a prison colony in the far north of the Virnal-administered Empire, during an attack by rebels. The rebels used mechanical warriors and other relics of a long-dead culture. Disparite forces are struggling against the Empire and hope to use Starsin as a figurehead. Assisted by the adventuress Lannaira Hajan, he hopes to contact supporters by traveling south, but disaster strikes, and his physical and moral courage is tested to the limit.
The sequel to "Deadly Relics".

Kim Cowie has worked as a technician and as a technical author, and has sold articles to non-fiction magazines, as well as two short stories. Kim has always enjoyed reading and writing SF and fantasy stories. Currently he is working on a series of fantasy novels.
Kim was included in the June 2017 list of "14 Exciting New Authors to Try Over the Summer" on the SFFChronicles forum.