Book Two in the Uplift Storm Trilogy
Itโs illegal to occupy the planet Jijo, but six castaway races have managed to coexist there for some time. Theyโve successfully hidden from watchful law enforcers of the Five Galaxiesโuntil nowย .ย .ย .
After making an amazing discovery far awayโa derelict armada whose mere existence triggered interstellar warโthe Terran exploration vessel Streaker and its crew of humans and dolphins arrive at Jijo in search of sanctuary from the Galactic forces out to destroy them.
But they were followed. As behemoth Galactic starships descend upon Jijo, heroicโand terrifyingโchoices must be made. Together, human and alien settlers must choose whether to fight the invaders or join them. The crew of the Streaker, meanwhile, discovers something that just might save Jijo and its inhabitantsย .ย .ย . or destroy every last one of them.
โWell paced, immensely complex, highly literateย .ย .ย . Superior SF.โ โPublishers Weekly, starred review
โAn imaginative drama of excitement and wonderย .ย .ย . The sheer virtuosity of the prose alone makes this book worth reading.โ โSF Site