Space pirate Aston West has been in trouble with the law before, so thinks nothing of a random cargo check. That is, until the authorities reveal their ace-in-the-hole, a female mind-reader they call the Seeker. She could unravel every illegal deed he's ever committed, putting him in risk of losing his freedom or even his life.

Space pirate Aston West was condemned to the prison planet Lycus IV, where he meets Lars and Elijah Cassus, twin brothers with sadistic tendencies. The three escape, and Aston has never forgotten how much he owes the twins for his freedom. Now the brothers call in the favor, forcing him to return to Lycus IV with their new team. Aston must battle all of his old demons, and a few new ones, to mount a rescue and help the twins' teammate Leah Jordan escape just like they did so long ago.

Max McCannor and his friends all suffer under the cruelty of their orphanage headmaster. Finally reaching a breaking point and spurred on by the hope of finding his long-lost father, Max convinces the others to flee their captors and head west. But the headmaster has much to lose, and hires one of his former orphans to track the children down and return them to the orphanage before they ESCAPE for good.

Vetrasian scientist Mila Groso built a career out of developing cures for the galaxy's deadliest diseases. After her husband and daughter are murdered in cold blood, she makes it her mission to find a cure for death itself. Mila isn't the only one interested in her research, though. The planet's religious leader sends his minions to stop her from negating the existence of an afterlife. A mysterious mercenary threatens her life unless she hands the research over. It's obvious too many people know what she's doing. Fighting to stay alive, Mila must fend off both groups with their diametrically opposed goals and find the ultimate cure to resurrect her family. What once was a potential miracle may end up a greater curse than she can imagine.

Aston West just escaped death at the hands of psychotic twin brothers, only to take refuge in a war zone. Fighting alongside his friend Rione Sc'lari, he hopes to help the underdog Torian rebels gain an upper hand against their government. Trouble is, his friendship blossoms into a love that he can't let happen, or risk Rione dying just like the last woman he had feelings for. The Torian government drives Aston and Rione into hiding, bringing them even closer. As the noose tightens, Aston must find a way to save Rione and himself from the brink of destruction. Their only chance to end the war rests on a plot fashioned from bloodlust and vengeance. Aston must decide how far he's willing to go, both with his love for Rione and his thirst for revenge.