Sigil: Mark of Power — Barbara Kesel

Samandahl Rey was a loner, a wandering ex-soldier whose sense of responsibility extended only to himself and to his friend, Roiya Sintor â€" until the Sigil was forced upon him, a brand of vast power that changed his destiny forever. Now the first daughter of Delassia needs his protection, his worst enemy is about to ask for his help, and the entire Planetary Union is depending on Sam to free its citizens from the tyranny of the vile, lizardlike Saurian race. Sam's about to find he had no idea what the word ‘responsibility' meant. SIGIL is a panorama of intergalactic fleet actions and strange, alien worlds. CrossGen's only straight sci-fi series, Sigil is leavened with a spark of humor and romance that sets it apart from your typical space odyssey.