'Anne McCaffrey, one of the queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants' - THE TIMES
'Keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way to the end' -- ***** Reader review
'Truly amazing' -- ***** Reader review
'Simply awesome' -- ***** Reader review
'A great story from a great storyteller' -- ***** Reader review
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The children of Damia and Afra Lyon are taking up new and demanding responsibilities - trying to discover the whereabouts of all the Hiver-occupied worlds...
For the Hivers are still a terrible threat and can bring total annihilation to both humans and their furry allies, the Mrdini, unless the remaining Hiver Queens can be prevented from further colonization.
And a startling additional problem has arisen with the Mrdini. No longer dying as drastically as they once had in their ceaseless struggle against the Hivers, they face a serious population explosion and need the help of the Medical Prime Zara Lyon...
The gripping conclusion to an epic series.