A continuation of the chronicles of the Talents, begun in The Rowan and Damia. In the deeps of space, Mrdini scouts have crossed the path of three Hive ships - ships that are giant hulks of cell units, bearing the queens and workers out into space, to breed, multiply and destroy.
- ISBN10 0593026500
- ISBN13 9780593026502
- Publish Date 11 February 1993 (first published 13 January 1993)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 January 1997
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Random House USA Inc
- Imprint Bantam Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English