Mark Alexander ruined everything-just by being born. On Apollo, every island fought its own shadow war.Patton Armory sold all the weapons-to both sides. At fourteen, Mark inherited the company-and the enemies that came with it. Raised alone in the wilderness, he must learn to survive a world he doesn't understand. Targeted by assassins. Betrayed by friends. Mark must evolve-or die. Book One of The Misbegotten Empire Series: a political sci-fi thriller where power is inherited, innocence is weaponized, and survival has a cost.