When the bounty hunter known as the Shadow assassinates one of his subordinates, Fleet Commander Lance Ashburn goes on the hunt. One of the best officers the Star Federation has ever seen, Ashburn comes closer than anyone ever has to eliminating the Shadow. Upon meeting her, however, he discovers that far deadlier enemies are hiding among the stars. Enemies that even the Shadow fears.
Caught between the Star Federation and her own dark past, bounty hunter Lissa a.k.a. the Shadow is forced to either make a stand, or surrender herself. Her allies are less than ideal, and there is no clean escape route this time. Working with and against Commander Ashburn, her decisions could plunge the galaxy into war or save it, but only at a great cost.
