Publisher's Synopsis
Life is grand for Patch, the hotshot superstar of the hunting clan, until dead bodies start turning up in the Marketplace. Detective Jimmy Lask can't get any answers-not about the murders he's trying to solve, not about his mysterious new boss, and not about the ranks of enforcement officers that seem to multiply daily all around him.
His gut tells him to trust no one, but Lask forms an unlikely alliance with the brash, young hunter whose appetite for illegal herbs might get them both killed. Together, they build and lead a rag-tag army that must set aside ancient rivalries to battle the forces determined to destroy the clan system, the very foundation of a free Isotopia.
This novel was prepared for publication during the months following the author's death, using the working copy of the original manuscript and the author's personal story notes. The story explores many of the author's curiosities: the boundaries of science, the courage to overcome limitations, and the gifts of friendship and mentorship.
