Prodigal

<p><em>The star system of Apollo has fallen!</em></p><p><em>Her fleets are scattered and her enemies victorious.</em></p><p><em>Apollo's last hope: an exile mercenary coming home at last!</em></p><p><br></p><p>Ace pilot Kira Demirci fled her home system of Apollo five years ago. Betrayed by her own government and one step ahead of enemy assassins she smuggled a squadron of star fighters into the Outer Rim and forged a mercenary fleet of old friends and new alike.</p><p>Many of the aces of Apollo's war against Brisingr weren't as lucky.</p><p><br></p><p>Kira has a new home but a scheme hatched by her enemies has brought her to the edge of her old stomping grounds. This close to Apollo she's one of the first to hear the devastating news: Brisingr has achieved its ultimate victory and captured her home. To take a star system should be impossible but the reality is clear.</p><p><br></p><p>With family friends and old comrades in the hands of the Brisingr Kaiserreich Kira mobilizes her mercenary fleet to seek out the scattered remains of Apollo's fleets and allies.</p><p><br></p><p>Even if she can manage the merely difficult and bring the broken factions together the hard truth remains: Brisingr's victory was impossible. To undo it Kira will have to duplicate it...</p>