Across the years through endless star systems, Aleytys had searched for her mother Shareem and for her long-denied heritage - the chance to claim her rightfull place as a member of the nearly immortal super-race, the Vrya. Now, at last, Aleytys was about to rendevous with Shareem for a journey to the secret homeworld of her people...But even at Aleytys' moment of triumph, she faced her deadliest challenge. For on Vrithian waited Kell, blood enemy, mastermind of treachery, who held an entire planet hostage in fear, and who would not rest untill he'd destroyed Aleytys and any who dared ally with her.