Finding refuge from Cyraria's lethal heat in an underground network of caverns, it doesn't take Dirck Brightstar long to discover these are no ordinary caves. Something has not only intensified his awareness, but brought visions of events to come that have dire consequences if allowed to proceed without intervention. With his father's imprisonment motivated entirely by hostile political forces, the revelation that the man's life is in danger demands action. Plunged into a level of responsibility and intrigue far beyond what Mira III prepared him for, Dirck has no choice but to tackle the...