Compact disc.

Read by Anna Fields.

Although she has made peace with her Linyaari heritage, Acorna knows that only by returning to the frozen stillness of space will she ever truly feel at home. But the solitude she desires must wait. Answering a faint distress signal leads Acorna to a strange, perfumed world where plants are sentient and think. There she finds a burned-out ship with all the signs of a Khleevi attack, confirming rumors that these enemy aliens have been planning a major assault throughout the region. Facing the annihilation of her entire race, Acorna must discover the Khleevi's weakness. Setting off with the salvager Becker; his ship's cat, Roadkill; and Aari, a young man of her own race, she knows they must strike first.