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In a universe starved for power, the Conglomeration rules societies with an iron
grip on all trade and by the power of the eMpaths with eXtra abilities they have
enslaved. Claire, a sheltered eMpath, finds herself involved in
treacherous negotiations that leave her stranded on a barbarian world of
violence and danger. Koda, the ruthless barbarian Warlord, controls the
vast resources of energy of his planet. Refusing to bow to the Conglomeration,
Koda plunges Claire into a violent world of deception and greed where the rules
of survival suddenly change. When it is evident that the Warlord Koda
has no intention of giving up his eMpath, Claire is forced to trust the
barbarian with her life. As the future of her kind hangs in the balance, she
must also decide if she can also trust him with her heart.