First, a malfunction with the multidimensional drive has us arriving in the Sol System late. Then my ship is swallowed by a giant space fish. What else can go wrong?

An unplanned trip to Hell to rescue Ares gives Hades two more reasons to hate me and Persephone—Amber and Jewel. It is not wise to piss them off.

The Carpacia has been refitted after fifteen-hundred years of neglect. It feels good to have a little breathing space after living in the cramped conditions aboard the Unity. My wife and I can finally enjoy a much-needed vacation on Mira IV, a resort world, or so we thought.

A planet-wide AI, Achilles, has gone mad. He murdered everyone on Mira IV, and now he is trying to kill us. I am going to pull his plug—permanently.