There are some things you simply can’t escape。 For Van， it’s family。

Out among the stars， his cousin， Carter Yost， drags Van and his team into a criminal ring run by the High Doctor- a dangerous con artist with delusions of grandeur。 Working from the abandoned world of Pathway， the High Doctor has created a cult， stealing a fortune from the fearful， sick， and scared。

If there’s one thing Van hates， it’s a bully， and the High Doctor has his full attention。 But in order to crush the criminal cult， Van needs bigger， better armor—and that comes with a price。

The rarest metals cost money， and that means doing a few dirty jobs in order to pay for the tools of his trade。 Van’s got the will。 His team has the skill。

Now， he has to find a way。 And the way will surely involve war。