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In the distant Candela system, General Adolphus leads his forces against the Diadem fleet commanded by Michella Duchenet. Their clash is disrupted by a shadow‑Xayan mental blast that threatens to cripple command, an asteroid collision that forces rapid evasive maneuvers, and a fanatical band of rogue telemancers bent on destroying the fleet. Amid high‑stakes space warfare, the battle for survival and control of the planets and colonies spirals into chaos.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Brian Herbert
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