As war looms on multiple fronts, 14-year-old Godsend Chemo Kame is anxious to maintain the peace. But, much to his frustration, he has to sink himself into the physical and mental training that will help him master all of the abilities of a fully realized Godsend--abilities only he can wield. As he's spirited away to secretly undergo this training, he encounters more surprises than he expected. Meanwhile, Leon Leonowens intends to marry Diana Kame, but complications threaten to come between his love for her and his loyalties to Keolani. While all that is going on, Keolani's authority as emperor is being undermined by his own grandmother, forcing him to engage in a private battle of wills with her and her supporters, one of whom he suspects of having a hand in his father's death. As things go from bad to worse--both at home and abroad--Chemo has to make big decisions that will have life-and-death consequences not only for himself but also for his friends, his family and everyone who opposes the Federation. As he puts his newly acquired skills to the test, he discovers that his fight to put things right is even larger than anyone in the galaxy could have predicted.