A new start, six hundred light-years from Earth.

Tomas Klein, founder of Olympus had brought his people to a new world, freed them from the constraints of Earth and its governments.

But a new world brings new dangers. Tomas Klein will need to set aside past regrets and rise up to the challenge.

Adrian Farkas, a commander in Olympus Fleet, will need to use all his skills when more responsibility is put on his shoulders. One Olympus scout ship encounters a mysterious and dangerous foe, while another makes contact with an apparently friendly alien race.

New allies and new foes threaten the security of Olympus. Finding themselves in the middle of a long lasting war, the Olympus leaders will need to make tough choices in order to protect their people.

Sanctuary is the second book in the Rise of the Empire series, it continues the story from Olympus and follows a part of humanity that chose to split off from Earth and make their own way to the stars.