After surviving the encounter in Sickle Quadrant, Shakbout Mansard is
certain that the past has been safely locked away. But after being
transferred to the PR Agency under Lincoln, he finds out that the past
is alive and well, and ready to hunt him down.
Soon, a message from a dead friend turns into a race against time to
stop a crazed cult from destroying the inhabited systems. At the same
time, Shakbout finds himself a convenient pawn in the game others are
playing against Flitton Sedge.
The desire to harvest the power of the Bottle Born will drive some to
horrifying actions, and Shakbout will need all the help he can get to
survive.