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Born from frozen embryonic tissue, Jenna Starborn is an unwanted child who grows up with a keen mind and a heart drawn to the underprivileged. On the planet Fieldstar, she encounters the intriguing lord of the estate Thorrastone, whose presence challenges and shapes her compassion and intellect.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Sharon Shinn
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