"As always, Anna Fields' reading is outstanding."Booklist

"Anna Fields weaves her way through the complexities of a world that takes technological dependence
to a new level. Her characterizations of the main characters provide an anchor as the plot bounces
between dominant, but very different, cultures."AudioFile

This sequel to the acclaimed Primary Inversion continues the story of Sauscony and Jaibriol, each
the heir to an interstellar empire, as they become entangled again in the machinations of the Skolian Empire.
They are beginning to pick up what's left of their lives, in exile on a deserted planet with their children, when
the fate of much of the known universe comes to rest on the shoulders of their fragile young family. Interstellar
war erupts, and Jaibriol is snatched away to be the unwilling ruler of the Highton Aristos.

Catherine Asaro grew up near Berkeley, California. She earned a Ph.D. in chemical physics and an M.A. in physics, both from Harvard, and a B.S. with highest honors in chemistry from UCLA. She runs Molecudyne Research and lives in Maryland with her husband and daughter.

Anna Fields has found her true home behind the microphone after beginning her career on the stage in Washington, D.C. She has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards and won the coveted Audie Award in 2004.