Publisher's Synopsis
<ul> <li>Poised to at last escape the treacherous planet of Skaith, the swordsman Eric John Stark falls victim to a grim betrayal that turns old allies into dogged enemies. Chased through dangerous jungles and across predator-infested seas, the fugitive warrior dodges death at every turn in Leigh Brackett's final science-fiction masterpiece. </li> <li>Talented enough to co-write<i> The Big Sleep</i> film with William Faulkner and imaginative enough to pen the original screenplay for <i>The Empire Strikes Back</i>, Leigh Brackett is a giant in the science-fiction field, and Eric John Stark is her finest character. </li></ul>
