- Stephanie Harrington absolutely hates being confined inside her
family's compound on the pioneer planet of Sphinx, a frontier wilderness world
populated by dangerous native animals that could easily tear a human to bits and
pieces. Yet Stephanie is a young woman determined to make discoveries —
and the biggest discovery of all awaits her: an intelligent alien species.
Treecats are creatures that resemble a cross between a bobcat and a lemur
(but with six legs and much more deadly claws). Not only are they fully
sentient, they are also telepathic, and able to bond with certain gifted
humans such as the genetically-enhanced Stephanie. But Stephanie's find, and her
first-of-its-kind bond with a treecat, brings on a new torrent of danger. An
assortment of highly-placed enemies with galactic-sized wealth at stake is
determined to make sure that the planet of Sphinx remains entirely in human
hands — even if this means the extermination of another thinking species.
Stephanie and Lionheart are about to undergo the greatest test two alien species
can ever face together: how to survive first contact and win a future with
liberty and justice for all!
- ISBN10 1451637470
- ISBN13 9781451637472
- Publish Date 24 October 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English