Wei Xu: Guardian of the Forsaken

Captain Wei Xu commanded humanity's star-class warship *Vigil*—until he dared to defy the Sol Federation. Now, as the elite flee Earth aboard colony ships, billions of the downtrodden who built the emigration dream with their blood are abandoned, priced out by impossible fares. Branded a traitor for breaking sacred taboos, Wei Xu makes an impossible choice: to remain behind and stand watch over the Solar System humanity has forsaken. His name means 'guardian'—and he will make it true, even if it costs him everything.