Spider Queen Book 8
In the penultimate adventure-packed book of this space opera, Jason becomes established as Emperor, but before his people awaken the enemy attack. They corrupted his people before they entered stasis and poisoned his people in their sleep. It gets worse; Jason becomes desperately ill and must go to yet another galaxy for treatment. A spider queen captures him and holds him hostage. Then her mother attacks his planet.
Tags: Ma/Fa, Fiction, High Fantasy