What began as a journey into self-discovery for Isis McGowan, has become a nightmare for everyone else on the Stratos City space complex as a new and disturbing threat emerges from a long sleep--forcing everyone whom knew Isis the most to revaluate the one person they thought they knew best. And for Bayen Yelou, the real test of their friendship lies in gunboat diplomacy as the Daughter of Absolute Darkness starts making her whereabouts in this Universe known. And heaven help anyone who dares to cross her path...