Night Shuttle to Nova Praha

Nova Praha was never meant to fall. A fiercely independent frontier world, rich in culture and innovation, it stood outside the reach of the powerful Aurigan Consolidation-until the day their fleets arrived without warning. Dr. Pavel Novak, the planet's greatest scientist, escapes the invasion carrying the secret to the Aegis Field-a breakthrough technology that could change the balance of power across human space. His daughter is not so lucky. Captured and taken deep into Aurigan territory, Anna Novak becomes the centerpiece of a carefully orchestrated deception. Her "rescuer" is no ally, but an elite intelligence operative tasked with leading her straight to her father. The trap is perfect. Until it isn't. Because the man assigned to protect Novak-Anglo intelligence officer Thomas Mercer-is relentless, resourceful, and very hard to kill. What follows is a breathtaking chase across prison camps, occupied worlds, mountain fortresses, orbital elevators, and interstellar liners-where identities shift, loyalties fracture, and survival depends on seeing the truth one move ahead. As the net closes and the cost of failure rises, one question remains: Who will escape-and who will be used?