Dangerous Times

Reviled for their parasitic nature, the Augment are a cybernetic species that require organic tissues to process food into usable fuel. Now, their Empire tears itself apart in civil war as the cruel King Taen attempts to put down the rebellion of Lord Mavren, who seeks to end the brutal inequality of the Empire's social stratification.

Young and ambitious Nact moves swiftly up the ranks of Mavren's rebel army to the coveted post of General. To cement nir position and prove once and for all the lower castes are just as capable as the highest nobility, ne has one task left to accomplish: capture Lord General Aiomonni, the brilliant, lethal head of King Taen's military…and Mavren's defected lover.
 

When the disastrous aftermath of a battle flings Nact and Aiomonni beyond the charted galaxy to land on a hostile planet, their only hope of survival lies in each other. But no matter how compelling Nact finds the beautiful, intelligent Aiomonni, it's hard to trust someone known not only for nir brilliance, but for nir treachery…