โ Scribed by Czerneda, Julie E.
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Piccoโs moon was where it all began for Esen-alit-Quar, Youngest of Ershโs Web. It was here where Ersh, the Oldest, had chosen to make her home; here, too, where Esen received her early training as a shapeshifter and member of the Web.
When Ershโs Web was destroyed, Esen and her human friend paul survived, and together they founded Esenโs Web, a group composed initially of the two of them but one which expanded slowly to include a chosen few selected by Paul. For in their universe there were all too many species ready to destroy Esen, should they discover her true nature.
Still, despite the need for concealment, life had been good to Esen and Paul. They now had well-established identities, a thriving business, and numerous friends. It seemed as though theyโd finally created a safe haven for themselves. At least until they receved word that someone was mining Piccoโs Moon, desecrating Ershโs Mountain.
Esen and Paul had no choice. They had to go to Piccoโs Moon and put a stop to the situation. But before they could even set out, they found themselves under attack on every front. Their carefully built haven gone, and loyal friends suddenly transformed into vengeful enemies, was there anywhere Esen and Paul could run, anyone they could to turn to for help, any way to defeat a foe they couldnโt even identify? **
Praise for the Web Shifters series:
โJulie Czernedaโs novels ignite my sense of wonder, from the amazing worlds she creates, to the fully realized aliens and likeable characters. I eagerly await her nextโ โ Kristen Britain , author of Green Rider
โThe plot of Beholderโs Eye will strike the chords with readers familiar with the work of C.J. Cherryh or Hal Clement , but Czerneda stamps this with her own style, proving that a story told from the viewpoint of an alien race is worth reading when properly handled.โ โ Starlog
โ Itโs all good fun , a great adventure following an engaging character across a divertingly varies series of worlds, with just a bit of unfulfilled romantic tension for spice.โ โ Locus
โThat unusual premise and excellent writing combine to makeโฆa wonderfully entertaining book. Czerneda uses the opportunity to create widely different species, a far cry from the cookie-cutter critters found in so much science fiction.โ โ SF Site
Julie E. Czerneda is a biologist and writer whose science fiction has received international acclaim, awards, and best-selling status. She is the author of the popular "Species Imperative" trilogy, the "Web Shifters" series, the "Trade Pact Universe" trilogy and her new "Stratification" novels. She was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Her stand-alone novel, In the Company of Others , won Canada's Prix Aurora Award and was a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award for Distinguished SF. Julie lives with her husband and two children in the lake country of central Ontario, under skies so clear they could take seeing the Milky Way for granted, but never do. You can find her at www.czerneda.com.
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