After a murder plot against his parents, the young navigator Mayï flees to the homeworld of his ancestors: Karneä. Here he soon meets new enemies. Is this boy really planning to revive the line of generals believed to be extinct? Will he plunge the empire into chaos? Or will he succeed in winning the trust of his clan and defeat his opponents? Does the blood of the generals of Karnath really flow through his veins?

With the help of his pilot, the technology of his jumper and his unusual abilities, he faces the challenges - and the ghosts from his past.