In the depths of the Dominion War, Benjamin Sisko crossed a line to secure Romulan support for the Federation — a secret that has haunted him ever since. Summoned to Earth for high-level talks, Sisko has to live with the compromises that decision demanded, even as Starfleet quietly moves to use Elim Garak as a pawn in its next round of political maneuvering. A Deep Space Nine novel about the cost of wartime choices.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources