Uncompromising and merciless Commissar Severina Raine devotes all her strength to serving the Imperium. Fighting with the 11th Antarian Fusiliers, she maintains order and inspires courage in the face of terrible dangers. The chaosite cult of the Seeing Ones spread across the Bitter Stars, and a shadow fell on the planets mired in ignorance. The Lord General Militant, the celebrated hero Alar Serek, leads a crusade to free the system from tyranny and the yoke of slavery, but victory will come at the price of blood. The sighted hide many secrets - and these secrets may shed light on the difficult past of Raine herself. In these difficult times, only devotion to duty, faith in the Imperium and the honor of the Commissar can help her survive. But what if even this is not enough?