"This novel is a metaphor for what we as humans are endlessly searching for: what it means to be human." -Nikki Rae, author of The Sunshine Series Rain is missing, and Captain Placer Cade is on a desperate hunt to find her. As the leader of a powerful mercenary group, he is confident there isn't much that can stand in his way. He crosses borders, confronts enemies, and chases every hint, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake as he travels throughout known space When he encounters a woman from his past, however, he finds an obstacle he can't easily overcome. Isbeth was young when he saved her from a terrible fate. She has never forgotten, and now she wants only one thing in the universe: Placer. And when there's too much drink, too many memories, and faith in everything is failing, anything can happen. Placer sets his own boundaries and believes morals are a matter of opinion. He has to make tough choices-the kind no one should ever have to make. But can he live with himself in their aftermath? In this science fiction novel, a mercenary captain of an interstellar ship searches for a missing woman while managing a complicated relationship with a former flame.