Two souls. One rebellion. A love written in the stars, and in blood.Anthropologist Lee Barry hates the invaders. Thanks to alien mind control, the human race has accepted Earth's new masters with open arms. Lee possesses a unique, blistering resistance to their influence. She's furious, focused, and utterly unwilling to cooperate.Alien Director Zhan works against his government's flawed policies. He knows his people's rival, the ruthless Kratoug Empire, is poised to win the Intergalactic elections, a victory that will plunge galaxies into a bloody war. He needs a human free of mind control to help avert the impending disaster.When Lee is assigned to Zhan's facility, the tension between the defiant anthropologist and the charismatic alien ignites. The attraction is undeniable, but it's fueled by a secret: Lee hosts a mysterious symbiont which gives her memories and powers far deadlier than she knows.Can Lee trust the alien secretly descended from a previous Emperor?Can Zhan leverage Lee's unique knowledge to save Earth and the galaxies before the Kratoug seize power?They are enemies who crave each other. Hunted by rival empires and priests, will they live long enough to unravel the riddle of their destiny, or will their passion end in a fiery rebellion that destroys them both?