Monarchy’s Shadow

The third "war to end all wars" has not only claimed the lives of billions, but the life of the planet as well. Gone are the nations of the world, destroyed by the very powers that had ruled over them. Those that remain: a group of deserters that call themselves the Shadows, the innocents they've sworn to protect, and a society known as the Monarchy-a society that endlessly seeks the dream of human perfection.through the destruction of the imperfect.Having been pursued by the Monarchy to another world, the Shadows had been hiding, lying in wait until the time was right to strike a blow against their enemy. But the Monarchy has found them, and the Shadows have no choice but to fight. The forced cease-fire is over. The war is ready to rage once more.Leading a small group of men and women on a pre-emptive strike of the Monarchy's citadel, Taal'Unn Blake, Commander of the Shadows, has the experience, the know-how and the tenacity to pull off the impossible. He's just lacking one thing: the sanity.Aided by his cousin Miakel Matrax and their childhood friend Biege Hoffman, the triumvirate stands poised either to bring freedom back to the innocent people under their care.or to blow up yet another planet.The Monarchy's leader, Aarien Kelar, a megalomaniac that has crowned himself prince over humanity, has only to wipe the Shadows from the face of the planet and his rise to become king of mankind will be complete. Mustering his best soldiers, he sends them out to bring the Shadows to their knees.The two armies race across hostile terrain-contending with chaotic weather and even more chaotic wildlife-to be the first to infiltrate their enemy's base, obliterate their adversaries, and finally end the war that has raged over years and light-years. The Monarchy has the numbers, the weapons, the technology. The Shadows.have some really smashing pancake recipes.The Shadows know they don't stand much of a chance. But Taal'Unn Blake has learned something from all his years of fighting. To fight an enemy bent on twisting humanity, a twisted human is sometimes the best weapon.