Ashes of the Empyrean

In a galaxy ruled by corrupt dynasties, he is a scavenger, salvaging secrets from the wreckage of starships. His only assets: a brilliant strategic mind, a cryptic AI dwelling within it, and a burning thirst for vengeance. To rise from the battlefield's graveyard, he must awaken a latent power locked in his genes, forging a fleet of outcasts into an unstoppable force. He will outwit admirals, challenge empires, and confront alien terrors at the edge of known space. But the path to power leads to a terrible choice—a forbidden legacy that offers victory by consuming his enemies, and perhaps his very soul. Can a man forged in the embers of war ascend to become a savior, or will he become the monster he hunts?