Yvian Kiver has risked everything to start a new life as a void trader. She takes to the stars with her sister in her shiny new ship, betting her life and her future on the value of her cargo. But Yvian is not prepared for the dangers of the void. She is taken by pirates. She is rescued by something worse. A human. Lucky for her Captain Mims is in a bind. He needs a translator and he needs one fast. In return for her help, the human offers to take the sisters under his murderous wing. He will teach them to fly, to fight, and to kill. With no ship and no prospects, it's an offer Yvian can't afford to refuse.  The void is a dangerous place. But that's where the money is.