AU. Julem. Caine does not make it through the hurricane, and Jupiter abdicates her throne. Years after the initial abdication, Jupiter is beginning to grow old. Balem offers her a chance to use Regenex, but finds Jupiter to be obstinately against its use. House Abrasax, however, does not take no for an answer.

Follow-up to the Price of Youth. Julem. Jupiter Jones has been living life on the run, smuggling off-brand RegenX-E to needy refugees and the poor while trying to say under the Abrasax radar. But when she is presumed dead, and none of her family can be found, the Earth is put up for auction - and only Jupiter can save it from being harvested...