For over forty-five thousand years, Imperator Xelzar ruled the galaxy with a hand forged in fire and iron. His name alone quelled rebellions and silenced entire star systems. But even titans must kneel before time.
When the ancient emperor steps down, he shocks the known universe by naming a successor no one expected: Cael, a sixteen-year-old descendant born of a distant bloodline, untested, unknown… and unimaginably powerful.
As factions fracture, ancient warlords stir, and galaxies question the decision, Cael must walk a path lit by rebellion, prophecy, and secrets buried in stellar blood. With the full backing of the most feared being in history, Cael holds the fate of trillions in his hands—yet even he cannot foresee the trials to come.
Will he become the flame that forges a new order…
…or the spark that breaks the throne?