Edmund Gunderson returns to Holman’s World after eight years, but the planet has changed. Once exploited by Earth, it’s now ruled by the native nildoror and their mysterious sulidoror companions. Officially, Gunderson seeks old acquaintances, but his true aim is witnessing the nildoror’s sacred rebirth ceremony. As he ventures into the misty northern jungles, alien wonders surround him, but so do deeper, personal fears. What begins as a journey to relive his past becomes a confrontation with the darkest parts of his soul—and the planet’s hidden truths.
What will he find in the heart of this alien world, and can he survive what it reveals about himself?
