The Balance

This epic space opera continues the adventures of self discovery begun in The Blood. Still struggling with her new identity as the Singer for the Anyala Stone, Ani returns to her home world in search of her twin, known as The Balance. The Anyala Stone has been mortally injured by her own grandmother and only The Balance can save it. Stubbornly, Ani refuses the assistance offered by her father who is barely ten years older than she due to the Stones' ruined time song, because his unexpected presence on Teramar will complicate the search. And after twenty years, Ani is barely able to admit that her father is alive. She chooses to return to Teramar with her telepathic canine, Kela, and Lrakiran pilot Renloret to enlist the help of Taryn, the sheriff of Star Valley, to sift through twenty-five years of lies and secrets on their search. Then as they are getting close to discovering the twin''s identity, the unimaginable happens and Taryn's life is endangered. Must Ani choose between saving her best friend or saving the life of an alien? Once again time is running out. Will the Anyala Stone die before the twin can be found and brought to Lrakira? Will the twin, if found, accept their new identity and travel the stars to save the life of an alien creature?What more does the prophecy within the first song have in store for the people of Lrakira and Teramar?