Publisher's Synopsis
The crew of the Bekel and their human friends have made it to Declain to find their parents. But they are now trapped in the Zeret-Khachav system between the Voth and the pursuit from Earth, with fleet commander Red Hempel following her own agenda. Rumours of a high-level Kiai plot to overthrow the Voth have circulated for some time, especially on the space station - base of the Voth fleet - in low Declain orbit. Kiai leader Chebbu Restiq periodically organises the Games, a gladiatorial contest that gives the Voth the entertainment they crave. On Earth, the Neoluddites pursue the acquisition of a pristine planet for colonisation. And why are Zarduthi ships the Velakta and the Kemeen in the Declaini system? With faction juxtaposed against faction, the stakes for survival couldn't be higher.
