**25th century Aballonia Famine. Instability. The universe is on the verge of war.**JOURNALIST CATHY PRIOR has lost her job after messing up on one too many stories, the latest about a mysterious new food that it turns out doesn’t even exist. Or so her enemies say . . . Her reputation for heavy drinking hasn’t helped much and no decent paper will now touch her. Cathy takes matters into her own hands and attempts to track down the missing contact who holds the key to the story. With her is her new fixer, Istvan, a young Aballonian guy who attracts but puzzles her. He seems like her only hope of navigating a lawless and hungry planet that’s imploding in front of their eyes, but can she trust him? Will she ever make it home?