The Jackal performs surgery on Quinn, who is in a critical condition. Before they escape, Darrow is betrayed by Tactus, who frees Lysander and returns him to the Sovereign. They hold the Sovereign's grandson, Lysander, hostage to ensure they leave Luna safely but not before Quinn (a loyal Howler and Roque's lover) is severely wounded by Aja Au Grimmus, the Sovereign's deadliest fury. Afterwards Mustang, angered that the Sovereign plans to murder her father and her entire house, alerts Sevro au Barca, who organizes the Howlers and rescues Darrow and what remains of the Augustus family. She believes if the Arch-Governor of Mars is killed and replaced by the Bellona, there will finally be peace on Mars for all Colors. She laments Augustus' insubordination and states he is to blame for the revolution sparked by executing Eo. The Sovereign tries to explain to Mustang and Darrow the reasons for her plans. Fitchner saves the Sovereign from the venom. Darrow agrees to play, eventually catches her in a lie about her plans for the Augustans at the gala, while Mustang is present. If the Oracle senses a lie, it injects a deadly venom into the liar. She tests him by giving him the option of playing a game in which creatures called Oracles measure vital signs while two people ask questions of each other. The Sovereign proposes that Darrow enter her service. Darrow narrowly escapes, but is taken into custody by Fitchner, now an Olympic Knight loyal to the Sovereign. A massacre ensues and many prominent families are murdered by rival Houses. ![]() Darrow then defiantly cuts off Cassius's sword arm, causing chaos to erupt and disrupting the Sovereign's plans to wipe out the Augustus family. Darrow nearly kills Cassius but is stopped by the Sovereign, Octavia au Lune, revealing her favor for the Bellona family by ending the fight on a technicality. Cassius, thought to be the better fighter, is bested by Darrow who has been secretly training with Razor Master, Lorn au Arcos. Darrow challenges Cassius, who has arrived with Virginia "Mustang" au Augustus to a duel to the death. He devises a new plan, the best way to infiltrate the Society is not through violence among the Colors but through civil war among the Golds. He enters the gathering but at the last moment decides not to set off the bomb. Darrow's anger towards the Society is reignited and he accepts Harmony's assignment.Īt the Summit, Darrow prepares to carry out his plans and drugs his close friend, Roque au Fabii, in order to spare his life. ![]() She asks her sister to hide a cradle from Darrow, revealing her pregnancy. Darrow is hesitant, but is convinced after Harmony shows a recording of Darrow's wife, Eo, speaking to her sister before she is executed. The Sons of Ares have planted explosives all over the cities of the Society, and Darrow has been tasked to set off an explosion at the Summit. Harmony reveals to Darrow that Dancer, his former mentor, has died but that Ares still has a mission for him. Before Darrow can stop her, Evey sets off an explosion, and Darrow narrowly manages to save the Jackal.ĭarrow learns that Evey is working for Harmony, a leader of the Sons of Ares. While discussing their plans, a Pink Darrow recognizes as Evey, a former pleasure slave of Mickey the Carver, enters the bar intent on assassinating the Jackal. Without the protection of Augustus, Darrow is vulnerable to Bellona family whose matriarch has tasked them to murder Darrow in revenge for his murder of her son and Cassius's brother, Julian.Īwaiting the end of his contract, Darrow is approached by Victra au Julii who leads him to the Jackal, Adrius au Augustus who has, since the Institute, been exiled by his father and created a media and telecommunications business empire, gaining considerable power and influence which he proposes to use to buy Darrow's contract in order to aid him in bringing down the Sovereign and the Sons of Ares and The Jackal placing himself as the head of the Society. During his final exam at the Academy Darrow faces off against Cassius's older brother, Karnus au Bellona, in a space battle and loses, resulting in hundreds of casualties and being released from the service of Nero, who decides Darrow will be auctioned to another House at the Summit, a gathering of the Great Houses on Luna. ( March 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĭarrow, now one of the Peerless Scarred and in the service of his enemy, Nero au Augustus, is sent to The Academy, to learn to command fleet of warships in anticipation of being made praetor of a fleet on behalf of Nero. ![]() Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.
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