Fleeing the supernova chain reaction at the galactic core, the cowardly Puppeteers of the
Fleet of Worlds have---just barely---survived They.ve stumbled from one crisis to the next:
The rebellion of their human slaves The relentless questing of the species of Known Space
The spectacular rise of the starfish-like Gw.oth The onslaught of the genocidal Pak

Catastrophe looms again as past crises return---and converge Who can possibly save the Fleet
of Worlds from its greatest peril yet?

Louis Wu? Trapped in the Wunderland civil war, all he wants is to go home---but the only
possible escape will plunge him into unknowable danger

Ol.t.ro? The Gw.oth ensemble mind fled across the stars to establish a colony world free from
tyranny But some problems cannot be left behind, and other problems---like the Fleet of Worlds
itself---are racing straight at them

Achilles? Despite past disgrace, the charismatic Puppeteer politician knows he is destined for
greatness He will do anything to seize power---and to take his revenge on everyone who ever
stood in his way

Nessus? The insane Puppeteer scout is out of ideas, out of resources, with only desperation
left to guide him

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