The Warlock of Sharrador

A spacefleet officer confronts both political betrayal and a resurfacing cosmic menace as an ancient, dream-haunted entity stirs and interstellar tensions erupt on a Rim world. After an assassination attempt and the apparent suicide of his father at the ruler's court, the officer faces orders to evacuate while hostile alien sfarran forces and a conniving planetary lord reshape alliances. Determined to recover his father's remains and expose the plot, he navigates court intrigue, robotic dangers, and sudden violence. The narrative interweaves pulp action, betrayal, and faintly supernatural menace as characters contend with imperial decline and unseen forces reawakening.