michael r. shelton

With Asmodyne defeated, the remaining Nails invade Edom, and the Titan pilots once again defend the international community. The losses are so numerous, however, that Ajus King grows wary of his choice to answer the call of duty and is forced to choose between it and a life with Raine Learsi, an unwilling participant in Daemon's ultimate goal of bringing the war to the Nail home world.

Meanwhile, Edom's highest court investigates new information that puts the conglomerate's shadowy past under closer scrutiny. How far did they go to become the world's power broker, and how far will they go to keep their title? The war-torn world ultimately finds itself on trial as the invaders' mission is exposed.