From publisher blurb:
The galaxy is an endless tapestry of stars, vast and indifferent. Within its boundless expanse, the lives of trillions are spun into a web of intrigue, deceit, and conflict. Somewhere among the void, unseen hands orchestrate the rise and fall of empires, their tools neither armies nor fleets, but shadows and whispers. Chief among these secretive players is the Eclipse Conclave, an ancient guild of assassins whose existence is both whispered legend and feared certainty. Their blades carve destinies, their allegiances bought with wealth and power, yet their true purpose is known only to the Council of Shadows, the faceless leaders who govern their bloodstained art. The Conclave is not a monolith of death but a paradox—a body of unparalleled killers bound by a creed of balance. They claim to serve the galaxy by removing threats to its delicate equilibrium, whether it be despots or revolutionaries. Yet, to the operatives who carry out their will, the truth often feels far more elusive. As the galaxy spirals deeper into chaos, cracks form within the Conclave itself. Whispers of betrayal ripple through its ranks, and rumors of the Solari Dominion’s secret agenda to dismantle the guild spread like wildfire. It is in this shadowed maelstrom of lies and violence that your story begins. You are an operative of the Conclave, sworn to its creed, though the bonds of loyalty chafe like chains. A new assignment awaits you—a seemingly routine elimination of Senator Arlex Torva, a staunch opponent of the Solari Dominion’s expansionist policies. But nothing about this mission feels routine. The weight of unseen forces presses down on you, the stars themselves seeming to hold their breath as you prepare to strike. The airlock door seals behind you with a hiss, and you step into the cold embrace of Auronis Prime, a city-planet that gleams like a diamond wrapped in shadow. Neon lights flicker and pulse, casting kaleidoscopic hues over the ever-moving throngs below. Somewhere in the labyrinth of spires and alleyways, Torva’s life hangs by a thread—a thread you are meant to sever. But as you delve deeper into this world of veiled intentions and hidden truths, you begin to sense a darker purpose behind your assignment.