Jack Hunter's greatest adversary, the man who pushed him to his limits, was a terrorist who brought a city to its knees. It took everything Jack had to capture him the last time, and now, that man is loose again. But Leo isn't interested in simply killing Jack. No, what he really wants is to make Jack suffer. To break his spirit. Keli Armana wishes to return to her people, to a world where she can use her telepathic skills without restrictions, and she tries to persuade Ben Loranai into leaving with her. But is Ben willing to betray his own government? Meanwhile, Grecken Slade weaves his schemes like a spider spinning threads, nudging governments toward open hostility with one another. If he isn't stopped, the galaxy will burn in the fire of war.