Synopsis

Vorpal, the galaxy's most deadly assassin, is on the run from everyone, including herself. Her haunting visions plague her being, stilting every action and leaving her reeling. Begrudgingly, the Crimson Death Dealer allows federal agent Jake Goblin and the kidnapped boy prince to accompany her as she flees to the far end of the universe. As she journeys deeper into space and further into the confines of her mind, more and more becomes crystal clear, and the stakes soar to deadly, inescapable heights. Meanwhile, the Chancellor has begun to clinch his iron fist and the Nine Systems lurch toward revolution while daring, young revolutionaries spurn action to turn the galaxy upside down in revolt ...