pbTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER/bbrbrbWaterstone's Best Books of 2020 pickbr/bbrb'/bbMoves at a cracking pace and, with neat plot twists and cliffhangers, is page-turning fun' /biGuardian/ibrbrb'A witty, fast-paced feminist space opera' /biBooklist/ibrbrbSeven resistance fighters will free the galaxy from the ruthless Empire - or die trying./bbrbrWhen Eris faked her death, she thought she had left her old life as the heir to the galaxy's most ruthless empire behind. But her recruitment by the Novantaen Resistance, an organization opposed to the empire's voracious expansion, throws her right back into the fray.brbrEris has been assigned a new mission: to infiltrate a spaceship ferrying deadly cargo and return the intelligence gathered to the Resistance. But her partner for the mission, mechanic and hotshot pilot Cloelia, bears an old grudge against Eris, making an already difficult infiltration even more complicated.brbrWhen they find the ship, they discover more than they bargained for: three fugitives with firsthand knowledge of the corrupt empire's inner workings.brbrTogether, these women possess the knowledge and capabilities to bring the empire to its knees. But the clock is ticking: the new heir to the empire plans to disrupt a peace summit with the only remaining alien empire, ensuring the empire's continued expansion. If they can find a way to stop him, they will save the galaxy. brbrIf they can't, millions may die.brbrb'Revels in the frenetic energy/b bof its girl-power infused, space operatic premise' /biPublishers Weekly/ibrbrb'More gripping thani The Expanse' /i/bCharles Stross/p