On a planet racked by drought, fourteen-year-old soldier Tánashen has done terrible things to serve the Citadel. Guilt is a price he's willing to pay for the Citadel to protect his brother from the raiders who massacred their people. But when the so-called "raiders" capture Tánashen, he must face the fact that the Citadel lied; they are the true oppressor. Now, he'll risk dying to save his brother from the Citadel and liberate his homeland. There's just one complication: most lies contain some truth.
