Bonds of Contrition — Maquel A. Jacob

Another battle has ended but no one feels like a winner. New Lassa is devastated from Chardon using his power in an attempt to save it. Azrom is in shambles from the surprise Razznian armada attack, the palace crumbling and their people impoverished. Razzna's surface is now uninhabitable forcing them to flee, leaving a bad taste on everyone's palate. Halfar may have gone too far. Commerce grinds to a crawl, and that does not sit well with the Dreridians who run the trade organizations. They want compensation knowing all three planets are in no shape to comply. To do so, drastic measures would have to be taken. Family, friendship, rivalry, betrayal, lust. Bonds that can forever tie yet are easily broken. With so many secrets filled with animosity and shame, both Azrom and New Lassa must face their own demons.