Sovos the Butcher lives solely for revenge. After cycles of laying the groundwork, his plans are finally falling into place. Reviled by his home world as a traitor, lauded by the Toridians as a hero, and feared by all who know his name, stories of Sovos’s brutality have swept the galaxy. His death will come once the final puzzle piece is placed. Yet, something unexpected has occurred. How could the fates be so cruel? A precious gift lies just out of reach. If he can only find a way to live.