A war between planets is about to start in this new science fiction novel by the bestselling author of the Saga of Recluce novels.Jackie Cassada - Library JournalSent by the Chinese-dominated Federation that rules Earth and its colony planets to infiltrate the satellite-shrouded planet Haze, Maj. Keir Roget discovers a culture both familiar and disturbingly alien, stirring up memories of a mission that nearly cost him his sanity. This psychological sf thriller by the prolific author of the multivolume "Recluce" fantasy series incorporates carefully delineated characters with believable far-future scenarios. Modesitt's fans as well as readers of hard sf should appreciate this story of imminent interstellar war.