When Tully, a fugitive from a spaceship captured by the arrogant, insect-like Kif, takes refuge on the Pride of Chanur, a merchant vessel belonging to a clan of the lion-like Hani, Hilfy, its captain, gives him shelter, in spite of all the dangers she and her crew will face.

In the sequel to Pride of Chanur, Tully returns, and brings with him a priceless trade contract with human space—a contract that could mean vast power, riches, and a mess of trouble for Pyanfar Chanur. Reissue.

Pyanfar, captain of The Pride of Chanur, journeys to Mkks station in hopes of rescuing Hilfy and Tully, two kidnapped crew members

As the races of the Compact alliance mobilize for interplanetary war, Pyanfar Chanur and her crew must take a final desperate gamble that threatens the very fabric of the galaxy

National best-selling author C.J. Cherryh continues her highly acclaimed series with a new generation of alien encounters. A game of interstellar politics in which Hilfy Chanur and her vessel Legacy are commissioned to transport a small, mysterious religious object. The price is extremely generous, perhaps too generous. Praise for the Chanur series: A tour de force...quintessential SF. (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction One of the best science fiction tales ever. (Minneapolis Star and Tribune)

This omnibus contains the final two Chanur novels, Chanur's Homecoming and Chanur's Legacy . This groundbreaking series chronicles the compelling first contact between humans and multiple alien races, and is noted for its unique that of the alien protagonists. These two books feature the adventures of Tully, the only human crewmember of the spaceship Pride of Chanur; the ship's hani captain, Pyanfar; and Hilfy Chanur, Pyanfar's niece and crewmember who goes on to become the captain of her own ship, Chanur's Legacy. They must navigate delicate interstellar politics and interspecies conflict, even as the fate of worlds hangs in the balance.