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Laris, a young orphaned ex‑refugee who can speak to animals, lives with the Quades, a family of Arzor ranchers, and befriends renowned beast masters Tani and Hosteen Storm. When she inherits a spaceship from a distant relative, she sees an opportunity to discover Prauo’s mysterious home planet. Together with her new companions, Laris embarks on a perilous voyage through unknown depths of space. Their journey tests the limits of their beast master abilities and puts their lives in jeopardy as they face unforeseen dangers on Prauo’s world, fighting to return to Arzor alive.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Andre Norton
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