Holden and the Roci go on the hunt; Amos and Clarissa seek shelter on a devastated Earth; Bobbie and Alex fight a desperate battle; Marco makes Drummer an offer she can't refuse; Avasarala returns to a position of power.
Naomi makes a desperate attempt to save her son from Marco; on the Roci, Holden battles for the last sample of protomolecule.
Amos returns to Baltimore with Clarissa; on Luna, Avasarala's alliances begin to shift; alone and adrift, Naomi becomes a deadly lure.
Amos, Clarissa and a gang of thieves work together to leave Earth. Meanwhile, Avasarala tries to head off a brutal military strike, and Drummer's new family bonds are tested as Naomi's life hangs in the balance.
Holden and the Roci face off against Marco's forces and Drummer, while Alex and Bobbie attempt a dangerous rescue of Naomi, and the balance of power in the Solar System shifts.