Dark Star Arise (Paperback)

A power-mad, corrupt Earth Emperor struggles to maintain control over his thousand-star system Empire when he learns of the Gold Dragon Pirate Clanas intention to overthrow him. The Pirates ally themselves with a race of Reptiles who enjoy the taste of human flesh; and, together, the fragile Alliance opens the door to an invasion of human space. Locked in a desperate struggle to maintain his power and keep his people safe from the man-eating Reptiles, Emperor Florentine authorizes the use of a secret weapon so powerful its use destroys entire solar systems.