To bring the dead back to life, to stop the world-wide mutiny of Valdesoldiery, to block the conquering ambitions of a Tek of many shapes - thesewere the problems that converged on Jannus, the secret heir of the crown oflost Kantmoire. Topping off his problems add the dangerous wanderings of his half-humandaughters and the machinations of a spaceship down from orbit, and you have the ingredients that mark this amazing new novel of the world first depicted in Pursuit of the Screamer.