Publisher's Synopsis
On an alien world far removed from Earth, a Saurian warrior named Rathe seeks to rise from lowly origins to achieve greatness in the Karn Empire. Rathe is haunted by a terrible secret as his military squad is given a mission that will take them deep into enemy territory and into the deceptions of his allies. Soon he must make a terrible decision: save his empire or save his world. And all the while he confronts Wayfarers telling him there is a Being who desires Rathe's worship--a Being who has a plan for him.