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During a voyage to the colony world of Tantalus, the crew of the colony ship faces an unexpected crisis. A damaged lifeboat leaves Sakura Kimei, her family, and their alien companion—nicknamed Whips—stranded on an unfamiliar planet. With limited resources and the knowledge that a habitable world lies ahead, they must adapt alien technology and navigate the planet’s many dangers to build a new life.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Survival Adventure
Authors: Eric Flint
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