Mia Verick has spent her entire life training to become stronger, faster, and better than everyone around her—including the father who raised her to survive in a dangerous galaxy. But when Emery Verick suddenly dies, Mia discovers that the man she thought she knew had been hiding an entire life from her.
The official story of his death raises more questions than answers. A mysterious government representative delivers the news, his employment records are sealed, and Mia receives no explanation for what really happened. Mia refuses to accept the silence. Following a trail that leads from a woman known as Sheila to the mysterious Valerie Kalan, she begins uncovering connections that reach far beyond her father's death.
Determined to find the truth, Mia enters the elite KCAP Top Gun program, where her extraordinary combat instincts make her stand out immediately. But every victory brings her closer to secrets someone is desperate to keep buried.
Her father's death was only the beginning.
And Mia is about to discover that the truth can be far more dangerous than the enemy.