Hungry for power and money and driven by revenge, Kaz Brekker accepts an impossible heist that puts his and his crew's lives at risk. But can they trust each other as a team, and can the crows pull off this deathly heist, that holds serious consequences for every life known?

On Thursday morning, Earth is on the way to be demolished to make way for a galactic freeway in the galaxy. Arthur Dent becomes the only Earth survivor as he is saved by Ford Prefect, who hitchhike their way into the galaxy together.

One year after the events of the first book, Xingyin is forced to flee her home once again and is faced with yet another challenge where she not only needs to protect her home but both the Immortal and Mortal realms.