Do I trust you? Can I trust you? Two boys as different as any two boys might be. Guy Erma has only one dream - to join the Dome Elite, a planetary protection force of space marines and fighter pilots. An unregistered orphan, to gain his place Guy Erma must plead his case to Chart Segat, Commander of the Dome Elite. "He must do whatever Chart says." Teodor, Prince of Freyne, is snatched from a life of privilege by militant borgs, vanguard of the Dome Elite. To survive he must plead his case to Machiavellian politician Chart Segat. "He must do whatever Chart wants." "Whatever Chart Segat wants... " In a fast- paced space opera thriller, featuring telepathic aliens, military cyborgs and political intrigue, a galactic empire stands on the brink. The two boys paths are drawn to a crossroads a horrific planet-killer peril is revealed, and changes both their lives forever. The only question remains: "Do I trust you?" Reviews: "One of the most powerhouse imaginations I've encountered in sci-fi..." Dean C. Moore, "Love on the Run" "Set in a world where fashion and fun hide treacherous politics and danger, Guy Erma and the Son of Empire will keep you enthralled." Sherrill Nilson, "Karda: Adalta Vol. 1." A good old-fashioned science fiction space opera thriller in if you loved both Frank Herbert's Dune and Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games - you will adore Guy Erma. Best Science Fiction 2014. Keywords: space opera thriller, best science fiction 2014, young adult space opera thriller, space marines, young adult alien adventure, space opera novels, science fiction telepathy