Saracasi Ocaitchi never wanted to be a warrior—yet war has made her one.

Once an engineer, she only meant to support her brother’s rebellion with her brilliance and skill. But when the Alliance sends legendary Admiral Sartori to crush the uprising, Saracasi finds herself commanding the experimental frigate Audacious—and the fate of the rebellion itself.

As battles rage across the Kreogh Sector, Saracasi must face her deepest fear: that she’s beginning to enjoy the fight. To save her people’s dream of freedom, she’ll have to embrace the warrior within…even if it costs her everything.