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When Shan Frankland, an ex‑Environmental Enforcement Officer, agrees to rescue a doomed colony on the perilous planet Cavanagh's Star, she is thrust into a war zone coveted by competing alien races. As she crosses a forbidden boundary, Shan discovers that her past actions make her both a target and a crucial asset. With war looming, she must decide whether to sacrifice herself—and possibly her own species—to protect the fragile native population on the contested world.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Karen Traviss
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