Summary

Following a war on the planet Pasaule, Ross Claiborne and his wife, Wendy, have retired to an out-of-the way village and are happy running an inn. But they know that there is a judgement on their souls because of the crimes that they committed in their previous lives 500 years before. They must do something to atone for those crimes, a selfless act of courage and sacrifice. As a new war appears imminent, Ross accepts a commission as a captain of dragoons in the hope that he will be able to at last redeem himself. But his old enemy, Preston Snyder, is hunting for him, determined to kill him, and a powerful nobleman throws obstacles in his path to stop him from completing his task. Time is running out for Ross, Wendy and their friends. As the deadline gets closer, Ross becomes increasingly desperate.