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Halley, commander of the deep space station Jocasta, is desperate. Her station is blockaded by hostile creatures, communications and key systems are failing, rations are low, and tension between humans and aliens is at the flashpoint. Then a foreign trader is killed-apparently by an extinct... read more
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In this richly realised universe of enigmatic aliens and complex politics, one woman must untangle interlocking mysteries in a race against time. Halley, commander of the deep space station Jocasta, is desperate. Her station is blockaded by hostile creatures, communications and key systems are... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Halley: Commander of the deep space station Jocasta
- Mr. Murdoch: Add a description of this character.
- Hannibal Griffis
- Mr. Quartermaine
- Rachel
- Henoit
- Jones
- Baudin
- Keveth
- Veatch
- Marlena Alvarez
- Sasaki
- Lee
- Walsh
- Kloos
- Jocasta
- Bill
- Dourif
- Brin
- Cher
- Mrs. Giacommetti
- Trillith
- Demora
- Ranit
- Eleanor
- Garnet
- Kwon
- Clin
- Elvira
First Sentence edit
You'd think on a space station this size there'd be an all-night food dispenser open.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Maxine McArthur (Author)
Awards edit
- George Turner Award (1999)
- Locus Awards (Finalist, 2000: Best First Novel, 9th)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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