A brilliantly imagined and beautifully written journey into the terrifying possibilities of life on distant worlds by multi-award-winning writer Frederik Pohl. Mercy MacDonald--a crew member on an antiquated trading ship--is certain she's found a real home when she decides to settle on the planet Slowyear. Until she learns its secrets . . .
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A brilliantly imagined and beautifully written journey into the terrifying possibilities of life on distant worlds by multi-award-winning writer Frederik Pohl. Mercy MacDonald--a crew member on an antiquated trading ship--is certain she's found a real home when she decides to settle on the planet Slowyear. Until she learns its secrets . . .