Born Of Empire — Sally Ann Melia

In the future, Earth has expanded into the formidable Dodecahedral Empire. Meet Teodor, Earth's future king, and the next emperor, until he vanishes without a trace.Teodor was snatched by cyborgs wearing the black and gold uniform of Earth's Space Defense Forces. Has he fallen prey to the ruthless yet brilliant, maverick politician, Chart Segat, the man many suspect of murdering Teodor's father? If so, what chance then that Teodor will survive?Except... In the attics of the capital's gilded fashion district lives another boy. Guy has only one dream; he wants to join Earth's Space Defense Force.Welcome to Born Of Empire, where unlikely alliances are forged, and salvation rests in the hands of the most unexpected heroes.Prepare yourself for an action-packed adventure, where two boys from opposite ends of the social spectrum must navigate a treacherous web of intergalactic politics, where no one is guaranteed the luxury of survival as the fate of their world hangs by a thread.