Without Mercy — G.P. Hudson

A bold new quest,
An ancient evil,
A shaky alliance,
The gift of sight,

Jon Pike sets off on a mission to a long-forgotten planet to find an ancient artifact that might help humanity against the waking Maeficus. At the same time, he needs to take measures to counter the rise of a new, increasingly aggressive Diakan Empire and prevent the galactic war that Jamie foresaw.

Will he succeed, or will the galaxy again be engulfed in total war?