Publisher's Synopsis
A family feud of galactic proportions threatens everyone.Windy has a chance to stop a galactic war. To prevent the Royalists from reviving the galactic throne, she volunteers to deliver a critical packet containing data that could revive the Empire.She fails. It's not even close. Her own school roommate, Cherryh Pariah, betrays her by shoving her into an escape pod with nothing but coffee and donuts. At least the donuts are fresh.Drifting in deep space, her air running out, Windy must find a way to rescue herself, recover that packet, and strangle her roommate.Never trust a Pariah.
