During captivity, Vulkan is slowly losing hope of survival and at this stage, something quite magical is revealed to him. It is something that can change the result of the battle forever. Thus after getting this secret, Vulkan starts trying to get out of the prison which is designed especially for him by his brother.
Tremendous work is done by the author Nick Kyme and narrator Saul Reichlin in the twenty sixth part of the series. Stories like Old Earth would be left far behind in class after you listen to this book. The creativity of the author is fully revealed in this book because he has depicted the emotions wonderfully well.