In this book, we meet Bill Anderson, a traveller who finds himself trapped on an alien planet for medical reasons, and Talan, a member of the feline Oriani race, who saved Anderson's life and now takes responsibility for helping him adapt to life on his planet. Anderson spurns Talan's attempts and soon ends up entangled in the dark criminal underground of the nearby spaceport. By the time it all plays out, Anderson discovers a dark secret about the Oriani. An interesting space opera that runs several layers deep.