In the distant future, the Skolian empire rules one third of the human galaxy, and is the most powerful of all. For the ruling family has the power of telepathy, and through it, the ability to communicate faster than light across the interstellar space. but their most determined enemy, the traders, who thrive on human pain, need to interbreed with a Skolian to gain their powers. And now they have her.
- ISBN10 0812551028
- ISBN13 9780812551020
- Publish Date 1 August 2007 (first published 1 December 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 April 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Tor Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 309
- Language English