There's a brief interlude on Golgatha, the homeworld of the Empire where some intrigue is brewing, plots are set in motion and a few story threads are woven together. Then the heroes are off again. Owen and Hazel are sent off to deal with the Hadenmen -- merciless, augmented warriors who are more machine than men. Rumor has it that the Hadenmen have been experimenting on the population, attempting to produce a new, improved generation of Hadenmen. Feeling guilty over his part in reawakening the Hadenmen and recruiting them to the rebellion, Owen feels that it is his responsibility to rectify the situation.

While on Brahmin II, Hazel and Owen work on mastering their Maze powers. Meanwhile, Jack Random and Ruby Journey have been sent to Loki, a world of eternal storms, to help the colonists fend off the attacks of the rogue AIs of Shrub. Things look grim for Jack and Ruby, but a gross miscalculation on the part of the AIs proves to be their undoing.

After finishing up on Brahmin II, Owen and Hazel head off to their next destination. The Hadenmen's target is the leper colony of Lachrymae Christi and the Mission of Mother Superior Beatrice Christiana. A harsh planet devoid of all animal life but filled with large, mobile and antagonistic vegetation, Lachrymae Christi would not seem to have anything to offer to anyone.

Of course there's a lot more going on than that in Deathstalker Honor. We discover more about the AIs of Shrub as Daniel Wolfe sets out in search of his missing father. There's the conflict between the new Parliament, the old Families, the secret organization known as Blue Block, the espers and clones, and the rebellion leaders. Evangeline Shreck finally confronts her father and Finlay Campbell exacts his revenge. If none of that makes sense, it's probably fair to say that you haven't read the previous books in this series. You really should if you want to enjoy this book to its fullest. Green writes great space opera, with blasters and swords and heroes that kick butt around the galaxy. But there's a lot going on -- more than can be covered in just this book. In fact, our heroes don't seem to make a lot of progress in this book. Sure, a lot of little loose ends are tied up but the big problems are still looming. The Hadenmen are still running rampant, a major battle is brewing with the Shrub AIs, and there's still something coming out the Dark Void. But the end is in sight. As Green says "Owen Deathstalker will return one last time in Deathstalker Destiny."