Harmony reveals to Darrow that Dancer, his former mentor, has died but that Ares still has a mission for him. Before Darrow can stop her, Evey sets off an explosion, and Darrow narrowly manages to save the Jackal.ĭarrow learns that Evey is working for Harmony, a leader of the Sons of Ares. While discussing their plans, a Pink Darrow recognizes as Evey, a former pleasure slave of Mickey the Carver, enters the bar intent on assassinating the Jackal. Without the protection of Augustus, Darrow is vulnerable to Bellona family whose matriarch has tasked them to murder Darrow in revenge for his murder of her son and Cassius's brother, Julian.Īwaiting the end of his contract, Darrow is approached by Victra au Julii who leads him to the Jackal, Adrius au Augustus who has since the Institute been exiled by his father and created a media and telecommunications business empire, gaining considerable power and influence which he proposes to use to buy Darrow's contract in order to aid him in bringing down the Sovereign and the Sons of Ares and The Jackal placing himself as the head of the Society. During his final exam at the Academy Darrow faces off against Cassius's older brother, Karnus au Bellona, in a space battle and loses, resulting in hundreds of casualties and being released from the service of Nero, who decides Darrow will be auctioned to another House at the Summit, a gathering of the Great Houses on Luna.

( March 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĭarrow, now one of the Peerless Scarred and in the service of his enemy, Nero au Augustus, is sent to The Academy, to learn to command fleet of warships in anticipation of being made praetor of a fleet on behalf of Nero. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.

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