This is the sequel to The Mote in God's Eye. Humankind has spent 100 years agonizing over the threat posed by the only aliens they have ever threatened, the Moties. The three-armed aliens have been quarantined within the confines of their own solar system - until now.
- ISBN10 0002242001
- ISBN13 9780002242004
- Publish Date 21 October 1993 (first published 1 April 1993)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 April 1995
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Collins
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 416
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk