While living aboard the sentient starship Chancer, Augustus Felix Fortuna races to complete the picture: SVF is stronger than ever, the Apeilous is divided on how to respond, and powerful forces manipulate both sides from the shadows.

Largely separate and protected from the geopolitics of his mother’s government, Augustus travels the star cluster, attempting to build a network of allies and supporters for the coming storm. And he is not alone. All the while, Chancer is learning to fly, navigate, talk… and fight.