Michael F. Kane

When night falls on civilization, Even the safest harbors are a gamble. The crew of the Sparrow has spent months dodging bounty hunters seeking the fifty-million-dollar price on their heads. When tragedy strikes, the crew is forced to split, forcing Davey, Grace, and Yvonne into hiding with their allies on Venus. But shelter from one storm can land you in the middle of another. When insurrectionists launch a coup against the benevolent Empire of Venus, Davey becomes the sole protector of a member of the Imperial Family on the run.
Rebellion against the new regime simmers beneath the streets of the city, and long-kept secrets threaten what little trust remains in the empire's failing systems. But Davey Long is no longer the brash boy he was when he first joined the crew of the Sparrow. He's learned a lot from Matthew Cole, one of the greatest men of that age. Whether that's enough to withstand the coming storms is another matter entirely.