The Earth has been crisped by a solar flare, and help came from the stars in city-sized ships. Never seen, the alien Dagashi ask humans to take them for rides using neural implants, watching and listening - until one of them speaks to Jax. Her name is Corina can make the implant do marvellous things; even show him an image of herself. Jax is astonished that she looks human.
But when she tells him she is in danger, and he tries to rescue her, he finds that neither she, nor the Dagashi are what they claim to be
A science-fiction novel of adventure, romance, and betrayal
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