Cast out to die on the toxic world of Maku, young Ishmaeel finds an unlikely ally in the sharp-tongued Soliumite exile Quee-Keg and together they claw through underground bazaars, brutal creatures of the Galaxy and bitter rivalries to chase a destiny bigger than either imagined aboard the legendary Molok-hunting starship PEKUOD in an all-new epic space saga of survival, rebellion and the hunger to reach beyond the stars