Drawn to a desert world by the legacy of a traitor, the crew of the TFR Beijing discover something abandoned, something forgotten... something mysterious. Buddha once said, "An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast...... for a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."The scars of betrayal runs deep... and Captain Melissa Liao will find out just how far the slighted will go for revenge.Book two of the Lacuna series.LacunaLacuna: The Sands of KarathiLacuna: The Spectre of OblivionLacuna: The Ashes of HumanityLacuna: The Prelude to Eternity (coming soon!)Don't miss these short stories set in the Lacuna universe:MagnetMagnet: Special MissionMagnet: MarauderMagnet: Scarecrow (new release!)Magnet Omnibus I (new release!)ImperfectFaith