Publisher's Synopsis
Four companions travel to Aptor to try and steal a jewel from the dark god Hama, which will defeat the malevolent forces that threaten their island. As they penetrate deeper into the mysterious landscape their resolution falters and good and evil forces become increasingly indistinguishable.;Samuel R.Delany has also written "Nova" and has been the recipient of the Nebula Award for his books "The Einstein Intersection" and "Babel-17".