It is 3 million years in the future. Earth is the capital of a Republic spanning 307 worlds. It is a wondrous time of wealth, freedom and peace. One beautiful day on a far off world the unthinkable happens and an act of vicious terror sets in motion events unraveling the very fabric of civilization. Chaos and civil war on a galactic scale breaks out. One 19 year old woman, Sonata Pleaides, by accident comes to possess the Sword of Epsilon. Not a weapon but a device of staggering, almost infinite power she names Guardian. We will meet an array of astounding figures; Alara Petronia, Queen and First Sovereign of the Republic, Jace Merrisett, Admiral of the galactic Far Quadrant, his mother the Lady Andoria, Grand Matron of the wealthiest, most powerful family in the Galaxy, Kimber Jost, Sonata's mentor, Tal, Sonata's first love and the tragic fate of their relationship, Andromeda, her companion with a terrible secret. We meet Laran, the young combat officer with conflicting loyalties, Marius Sendori, the brilliant young scientist and the creator of a new type of propulsion that could carry humanity to far away galaxies; Pantara Forbeian, the brilliant but merciless General. Pan Gessett, captain of the Starship Victorious. Politicians, Military Leaders, Businessmen and Rebels, all part of the Great Game of seeking and holding power as Sonata undertakes her destiny. We will experience the intrigues of a Royal Palace, the conniving of politicians and confidants of the Queen. We will visit massive Space Stations, trek across alien worlds, witness armies battling in desert lands and starships battling in deep space. Sonata will be remembered in the grand tradition of Joan of Arc as she wields Guardian and become a heroine of the ages. An inspiration to all she encounters. But as she discovers more about the device bonded to her an astounding truth emerges-she is not only a master of Guardian but its servant for it is preparing Sonata for a role to play so staggering no human could even comprehend it. As the story opens, Sonata, a citizen of Tera (Earth) awakens on the far off world of Tritt. Unknown to her the Queen has selected Sonata to become her successor and has initiated an Ascension Rite. If Sonata can find her way home to Tera, 89 thousand light years away she will be rewarded by becoming Queen. While on this distant world an act of terror, which kills thousands ensnares Sonata, thrusting her into a role she never wanted, savior of a galactic civilization on the brink of collapse.