War has come. As planets burn across the heavens, the King of Ceti is on the hunt for the traitorous General who plotted to kill his niece, the heir to his throne. As he closes in for the kill on the neutral world of Leven, a team of elite soldiers known as the Guardians also race to find the General, knowing that he has knowledge of the Dread King, the mysterious warrior who was responsible for luring the King, the General, and the government of Earth into the war. In the darkness, the Dread King is regrouping, and the Guardians know it is only a matter of time until he reveals his true plans. While they scramble to protect the people of Leven from the King's wrath, the imprisoned Marcus Theathos will be thrust into an adventure of his own. Should he fail, the Guardians - and the galaxy - will die with him.