Shadow Heart — J.L. Lyon

Face the past. Conquer your destiny.

One year after the tragic events in the Central Square, civil war rages between the Ruling Council and forces still loyal to the MWR. The fragmented remains of Silent Thunder roam the Wilderness, searching for a fabled weapon that will turn the tide of the war. And an old enemy from the East lands in World System territory, bringing with them a firestorm of blood and vengeance.

Elizabeth Aurora, disenchanted by Emperor Sullivan's descent into the very same tyranny he once sought to overthrow, abandons her position in the Imperial government and attempts to flee Rome. When her plan fails, she is offered one chance to redeem herself: to infiltrate the Silent Thunder rebellion and use them to secure Sullivan's victory over the World System.

Derek Blaine leads the Spectorium, an army of elite soldiers trained with the Spectral Gladius, across the Wilderness to track and destroy the remaining force of Silent Thunder. Driven by his last promise to 301, he is blinded by a desire for vengeance and will not stop until Grace has paid for his partner's fate. Pursued on every side, Grace does her best to hold her rebel remnant together against the forces that would destroy them all. Enemies both old and new threaten Silent Thunder's very existence, and she comes to the realization that surviving is simply not enough.

The only way to save her people is to become a conqueror herself.