Infected by a Vortex Daemon, Paladin-in-training Kai-Akai seeks out the Om-shai-Om Master, Shogu-Rai, to complete his training. On the fiery world of Arcadia One, Kai undergoes a grueling tutelage under the legendary, but uncompromising Shogu. If Kai does not purge his Daemon, he will die! Jarune-Akai leads a rag-tag militia against the endless armies of the Para-Lord Emperor Valkor, on the forested planet, Marara-Bosca. Advanced and ancient technology, and mysterious powers of the mind, clash in an epic battle between the forces of light and darkness! Desperate to rescue his friend, Reece Kordan, Captain Carter Dixon leads a life-or-death mission into enemy-occupied Kizan Space, to extract an important political prisoner. If Dixon succeeds, the war can be ended-if he does not, he will be destroyed! This is the continuation of the blockbuster GALAXY ASTRA SAGA. Vast cosmic powers vie for ultimate control of a galaxy in conflict. Empires rise and fall. Battles of incomprehensible scope are fought in the depths of unknown space. Heroes are born-and destroyed. An unforgettable mega-epic for our time, and future times yet to come...