From the moment she first senses the whispers of the alien mind within the thoughts of her current client, Smokey – touch telepath, industrial spy, and high-end prostitute – becomes an unwitting player in a conflict that may be as old as humanity.
Determined to protect herself and her young daughter, Smokey soon realizes that the stakes are much, much higher.
After millennia of setting up the field, the aliens may be making their final move. If Smokey is to defeat them, she must win the respect and trust of people who despise her – perhaps at the cost of those she loves the most.
This reprint of the 1996 science fiction novel features an original afterword by the author.
Jane Lindskold is the New York Times bestselling, internationally published author of some twenty-five novels, mostly in science fiction and fantasy. In addition to her stand alone work, she has written in collaboration with David Weber, Roger Zelazny, and Fred Saberhagen.
She lives in New Mexico with her archaeologist husband and several small animals.