Ascendent Leviathan

Welcome to the future. Humanity has inhabited the solar system, including Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt, and beyond, yet the stars remain beyond our grasp.

Tom Houle is the XO of an ice miner that makes runs from Saturn's rings to the Belt's mining stations. When he and his crew come across a derelict ship, The Tempest they discover a secret they never desired. Someone is willing to kill for this secret - and on a scale inconceivable to Jim and his crew. Unless he can figure out who departed the ship and why war is brewing in the system.

Detective Miller is on the hunt for a woman. One girl in a billion-dollar system, but her parents have money , and money talks. When the trail leads him to The Tempest and rebel sympathizer Holden, he understands that this girl could be the key to unlocking the mystery.

Houle and Miller must weave their way between the Earth government, Outer Planet revolutionaries, and shadowy companies - and the chances are stacked against them. However, the rules are different in the Belt, and one small ship can affect the course of the universe.