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Description edit
Del Valdoria was an heir of the Ruby Dynasty, rulers of the interstellar empire called the Skolian Imperialate. But he had no interest in being associated with the draconian measures his brothers used to maintain power. He just wanted to sing holo-rock—not a respectable activity for a Ruby... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Del-Kurj Arden Valdoria: is a singer, trained in martial arts, and Prince of Ruby Dynasty. He considered himself useless member of his family and have opportunity to fulfilled his dream singing as rock star.
- Major Baxton: Allied Space Command officer interrogating Del about info on his family.
- Mac Tyler: frontliner to find talent for the music industries, has a military background being in the Air Force, and friend to Del.
- General Fitzwilliam McLane: Allied Space Command general holding Del as their guest and get info about Del's family to involve politicial incident b/w Skolian, Eubians, and the Allies.
- Ricki Varento: top producer for Prime-Nova, has a traumatic past, lived a lavish lifestyle, and interested in Del.
- Zackary Marksman: Vice President for Technology, Mechanicals, and Media at Prime-Nova.
- Craig: the talent that Mac Tyler was going to audition at Prime-Nova.
- Greg Tong: works at Prime-Nova with Ricki Varento in the control room of the studio.
- Claude: Del's EI in his apartment.
- Sgt. Cameron: Allied Space Command Marine assigned to bodyguard Del.
- Aphrodite: EI for the Star Tower Sheraton.
- Mort James: frontman for the band called Mort's Metromones.
- Jud Tabor: Undercity artist, friend to Del, and plays the morpher in Del's band.
- Dehya: Del's aunt, is the Ruby Pharoh of Skolian Empire, and married in Eldrin.
- Eldrin: Del's brother, married to Dehya, and singer.
- Roca Skolia: Del's mother and Foreign Affairs Councilor on Skolian Empire Assembly.
- Randall Gaithen: guitarist of Del's band and plays the stringer.
- Anne Moore: drummer for Del's band
- Bonnie: tech expert for Del's band.
- REx Montrow: frontman for the top band called Mind Mix.
- Tristan Holtrane: drummer for top band called Mind Mix.
- Curtis: concert manager at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
- Soo-Ling: medical expert who does drug screening for music acts and large fee to clear them to perform.
- Jessup Tackman: morpher for the top band called Mind Mix.
- Fred Pizwick: music reviewer and columnist.
- Sarah Underwire: music reviewer for the Washington Post
- Jason Malrony: Undercity music reviewer for Down and Below
- Linda Hisner: concert manager at Holo Fields
- Elba: owns an online magazine that dedicated to the hottest superstars in music industry and her audience are mostly teenager girls.
- Philip Chandler: Del's doctor
- Staver Aunchild: Skolian buyer for one of Metropolis entertainment
- Harvey Orner: Del's publicist
- Micheal Laux: host of radio show called the Atlantic City-Time Hour
- Kendra: blonde w/ purple eyes fan of Del' music
- Talia: friend of Kendra w/ black hair streak of purple fan of Del's music
- Casper: friend of Randall when they were at Virginia Tech
- George Morales: stage manager at Chicago's Sports Fields.
- Orin Jenkins: executive at Prime-Nova in Acquisitions dept.
- Henry Flume: expert in modern culture
- Delilah/ Harriet Delmasten: bliss node junkie, fan of Del's music, and psychotic
- Darkman/ Raker: bliss node junkie, friend of Harriet, and psychotic
- Masura Penzar: ASC Marine Captain and trained in special ops missions
- Jackson Stolia: ASC Marine trained in special ops missions.
- Deneric Windar: Del's brother and a teacher on Skolia World Sandstrom.
- Shaianna: 14 yr old black hair girl student of Deneric and fan of Del's music.
- Chaniece: Del's twin sister living in planet called Skyfall w/ her boys.
- Jaqui: Chaniece's son
- Delson: Chaniece's son
- Kelric: Skolia Imperator and Del's brother
- Tyra Jarin: Skolia Jagernaut
- Axil Tarex: CEO of Tarex Interstella for Eubian entertainment agency and Aristo is an enemy of Skolian Empire
- Lydia: works for Staver Aunchild
- Hannah Loughten: President of Allied Worlds
- Naaj Majda: General of Ruby Pharoh's army
- Barcala Tikal: First Councilor of the Skolian Assembly
- Jabriol Qox: Emperor of the Eubian Emprie
First Sentence edit
Del was sick of being interrogated.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 13 of 14 in Saga of the Skolian Empire. (standard series)
Preceded by The Ruby Dice, and followed by Carnelians.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Catherine Asaro (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Baen
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 5, 2009
ISBN: 1416591605
Page Count: 512
Publisher: Baen
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 5, 2009
ISBN: 1416591605
Page Count: 512
Classification edit
- Copyright Status: Public Domain
- Library of Congress: PS3551.S29 D53 2009
- Dewey: 813.54
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