It was the easiest errand in the universe. Until it wasn't... Jax Caruso is used to everybody trying to kill him. But when his adopted aunt hires him and his bio-circuit enhanced partner under extreme duress to escort her to an Imperial summit, he figures the mandatory job at least comes with easy pay. And with his sidekick's cunning plan for a lucrative revenge-driven heist on the side, he's ready to double-up and rake in a ton more cash...Inadvertently walking into a full-blown rebellion, the twenty-something jack-of-all-trades-for-hire does some fast-talking to avoid taking up arms. Not that he likes the empire, he's just not a joiner. But with old enemies on his trail, a new threat looming, and the burglary turning into a life-and-death affair, the odds of getting off the planet in one piece are rapidly dwindling.