The 3rd book in the Mass Effect universe tied to the popular video game series of the same name.
The mysterious Illusive Man—the human leader of the pro-human radical group Cerberus—intends to uncover the secrets of Reaper technology. His ideal plan is to implant Reaper technology into a human in order to study the enemy.
His test subject becomes Paul Grayson, a former Cerberus operative. The Illusive Man relishes retribution, because the Illusive Man always gets what he wants…