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Khorii, the young daughter of Acorna and her lifemate Aari, struggles to find her own path while living under the shadow of her legendary parents. When a mysterious, unstoppable plague ravages Paloduro, the home planet of the Linyaari, Khorii rises as a hero, challenging the limits of her healing powers and her courage. Confined with the survivors, she and her friends face the looming threat of the disease, while ominous clues reveal that the outbreak is just the beginning. Old enemies return, and a shocking family secret urges Khorii to unlock the sinister mysteries behind the pestilence—an undertaking aided by her android "brother". Together they must thwart the covert mission that seeks to cripple the entire star system.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Anne McCaffrey
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