In the far distant future, galactic civil war looms while a young man named Barin Romaine encounters a mysterious object that gives him the supernatural powers of the Thunderblade. Meanwhile, a universal threat endangers everyone. Will Barin learn the secrets of his new powers in time? It's a world of city-sized battleships and enemy fleets with ships that number in the millions. The Unification is a galactic union of planets spanning six major sectors, yet war has ensnared them all; leaving Barin at the center of the fighting. The Thunderblade, an ancient and powerful sword that was created by a long-dead civilization, remains at the core of the struggle. Envied by everyone, wielded by few, and joined with only one, Barin must become the one thing he never imagined: He must become the Thunderblade. But even the most powerful weapon in the universe may not be enough to prevent interstellar war!