Despite the threat from alien civilizations, four years after the conclusion of the Brood War, Emperor Arcturus Mengsk restored most of the Terran Dominion and its military forces. A young woman named Nova proves herself to be Mengsk's most promising and deadly Ghost. By combining physical strength, mental capabilities and the latest technology, Nova can covertly strike virtually anywhere. Like a phantom in the shadows, she is a myth to the enemies of the Terran Dominion. But Nova was not born a killer. Previously, she was the heir to one of the Old Families of the Terran Confederacy, but her life changed radically after the death of her relatives at the hands of the rebels. Grief overwhelmed her, and the girl instantly killed hundreds of people with her destructive mental powers. Now she is on the run in the slums of Tarsonis, where she can trust no one. Pursued by an operative tasked with eliminating dangerous telepaths, Nova must realize her burdensome powers and her guilt - before they consume her, forcing her to destroy everything in her path...

translation by V. Lebedev, A. Gerasimovich (V. Knari), V. Yurasova, V. Gapontsev.