<p><b>When a spy and her mortal enemy crash-land on a dying planet, she must figure out how to survive long enough to uncover the deadly, galaxy-spanning conspiracy that landed them there. <i>The Blighted Stars</i> is the first book in an epic new space-opera trilogy from the author of the Philip K. Dick-nominated <i>Velocity Weapon.</i></b><br><br><b>She''s a revolutionary. </b>Humanity is running out of options. Habitable planets are being destroyed as quickly as they''re found, and Naira Sharp thinks she knows the reason why. The all-powerful Mercator family has been controlling the exploration of the universe for decades, and exploiting any materials they find along the way under the guise of helping humanity''s expansion. But Naira knows the truth, and she plans to bring the whole family down from the inside.<br><br><b>He''s the heir to the dynasty. </b>Tarquin Mercator never wanted to run a galaxy-spanning business empire. He just wanted to study geology and read books. But Tarqu