The Last War of the Immortal Kings

The Krynn Galaxy glitters, a celestial empire ruled by the Immortal Kings and Queens. Their reign, powered by the arcane science of Khvarenah, has spanned millennia, their palaces echoing the splendor of ancient Persepolis. But beneath the shimmering facade, discontent festers.  Mortals, weary of eternal overlords, whisper of rebellion, a storm gathering on the horizon.
Prince Elara, heir to the Peacock Throne, is an anomaly in this immortal court — he is mortal.  His father, the Shahanshah, is succumbing to a mysterious affliction, an unraveling of his immortal essence. Elara sees not a throne to claim, but an empire on the brink of collapse, threatening to drag the galaxy into ruin. He must act, not for power, but for survival.
At his side is Anya, an AI tactician whose crystalline form houses a thousand fragmented minds. Her strategic brilliance is unmatched, but her fractured memories whisper of a dark truth about Khvarenah and the empire's origins.  Can Elara trust a being struggling to comprehend her own existence?
He finds an unlikely ally in Imani, a rebel spy whose Sand Dancer fighting style is a whirlwind of deadly grace.  Fueled by the memory of her ravaged home world, she sees in Elara a catalyst for change, but his royal blood is a stain she struggles to ignore.  Their alliance is forged in necessity, tempered by mistrust.
From the stasis vaults beneath the palace emerges Kaia, a resurrected warrior from a forgotten age.  To her, the Immortals are abominations, and her ancient blade thirsts for their blood.  Her quest for redemption adds another layer of complexity to Elara’s desperate struggle.
Elara's journey takes him from the shimmering spice mines of Cygnus X-1 to the toxic wastelands of Persephone Prime, revealing the true cost of immortal rule.  He uncovers the horrifying secret of Khvarenah:  it sustains life by consuming the life force of others, a parasitic process masked by grandeur and technology.
The rebellion ignites, a cosmic inferno of immortal soldiers clashing with desperate rebels.  Anya’s strategic brilliance, Imani’s deadly grace, and Kaia’s ancient fury become Elara’s weapons in a war for the soul of the Krynn Galaxy. He must choose between the dying embers of his birthright and the chaotic flames of revolution, his path leading to a final, devastating confrontation at the heart of the empire’s power.
In the Obsidian Labyrinth, Elara faces his immortal aunt, the architect of Khvarenah, in a duel that will determine the fate of the galaxy. The war for immortality will end, but the journey toward a truly free galaxy has just begun.  Will Elara lead the Krynn Galaxy to a new dawn, or will it be consumed by the ashes of a dying empire?