She lost her mother to the void. Now she must mother an army to survive it. The Jazans are the Confederation’s most feared fighters: secretive, brutal, and bound by a code that prizes honor above life itself. Fifteen-year-old Lupita has spent nearly every waking hour training to join their ranks, guided by her relentless mother, Lara, and the belief that their people serve something greater than power.

But under Rafael’s command, the Jazan community is changing. The powerful Jezzim Order has begun tightening its grip, and those who resist its influence are becoming targets. As trainees die under suspicious circumstances and old loyalties fracture, Lupita and Lara realize survival may require the one thing no true Jazan takes lightly:exile.

Determined to preserve the heart of their ancient ways, mother and daughter flee Confederate space and rescue a group of war orphans from slavers. But when their fragile new clan is attacked, Lupita must discover whether honor can endure beyond tradition—and whether children shaped by loss can rise as warriors.