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Khorii, the daughter of Acorna and her lifemate Aari, faces the weight of a legendary legacy as she ventures into a galaxy teeming with new threats. A routine trip to her parents' home turns into a race against a deadly, universe‑wide plague when she discovers a ruined ship, its crew dead. Unlike most, Khorii is immune, and she realizes that the Linyaari’s healing powers cannot halt the disease’s spread. With her family—and all life—threatened, she must unmask the source of the outbreak and seek a cure before the plague obliterates everything she holds dear.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Anne McCaffrey
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