ket assault, a mission that will determine the fate of the Empire, has thrown the François Republic's headquarters into chaos--and Tanya, along with a company of her toughest elites, is right on its doorstep to finish the job. As the Commonwealth waffles over its next moves, lulled into complacency by the Empire's retreat from the Rhine, General Zettour unveils the next phase of his devilishly brilliant strategy...