Beyond the Sentinel Stars (Nearspace, #3)

Luta Paixon and the crew of the Tane Ikai have made it back to Nearspace safely, but that safety is short-lived. As if a disastrous diplomatic mission to the crow-like Corvids isn't enough, Luta's old enemy Alin Sedmamin is back—and asking Luta to help save his life. In exchange, Sedmamin is offering secrets stretching back more than a century into Nearspace's past—secrets that could prevent a war.

Meanwhile, Luta's brother Admiral Lanar Mahane is faced with an awful truth: the Protectorate...