In a remote village on the ky'iin homeworld of Kyx, a young woman has committed suicide. Investigator Viyar is assigned to what should be a routine check to make sure it wasn't murder. Ly will discover that there is far more going on.Not everyone on Kyx wants to deal with aliens, and the death is associated with a conspiracy that runs deep…so deep not even all of those involved know its true extent.The delicate treaty that holds interstellar peace is at risk…along with the entire future of Kyx.Nominated for the Webster Award for Best Writer in Virginia. Jennifer R. Povey is in her early forties, and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband. She writes a variety of speculative fiction, whilst following current affairs and occasionally indulging in horse riding and role playing games. Her short fiction sales include Analog, Cosmos, and Digital Science Fiction, and her first novel was published by Musa Publishing in April of 2013. Five alien species seek to come together...but not everyone is in agreement. Conservative and reactionary forces seek to drive them back apart.Can they overcome these and their biological differences and unite?
