The spellbinding sequel to "Powers That Be," by Hugo and Nebula
Award-winning authors Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough.
The natives of Petaybee claimed their planet was sentient, but the
officials of Intergal did not believe them . . . or want to believe
them. The planet was rich in valuable ore, and Intergal was determined
to mine that ore no matter what the cost. Yanaba Maddock, once a company
spy, was adopted by the planet and its people as one of their own. Now
her loyalties are to Petaybee, not Intergal, and she is dedicated to
keeping Intergal from killing the world she has come to love. But
without proof of the planet's sentience, Intergal will proceed with its
mining operations. Can Yana find a way to convince Intergal of
Petaybee's sentience before it is too late?