A Hazat noblewoman has gone missing on a Decados colony world and the uncertain peace among the noble houses is threatening to come undone. Emperor Alexius has sent you, a Questing Knight and cohort, to solve the mystery before things escalate beyond hope. This is the Fading Suns universe, a space fantasy setting of intrigue, horror, action, and adventure influenced by Dune, Star Wars, the Byzantine Empire, and Renaissance Europe.