Silas Beckett, High Commander of the Pandora Fleet, can feel his time running out. Fighting terrorists has been his life’s mission, but his nemesis, Hex—leader of the Vermilion Coalition—still eludes him. As his failures mount and his allies abandon him, he has few chances left to bring Hex to justice and avoid the pyre.

Meanwhile, Kaya al Vardan digs for the truth behind her mother’s murder and runs afoul of the Republic’s leaders. Too powerful to execute, Kaya is sent instead to the capital on Mars to study under the watchful eye of the Republic’s all-powerful church she despises. There she finds unlikely allies and ends up on a collision course with Silas’s crusade.

Vermilion Flames is the first book in the Midnight War series, an emotionally charged Military Sci-fi/Space Opera epic. Set in our solar system, where an oppressive regime clings to power in the decaying remnants of a great civilization.

Perfect for fans of The Expanse, Dune, or Warhammer 40,000.