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| by Anne McCaffrey
Story 2 in the Body Heir series |
Cover Notes
On Vega III, where the jaded inhabitants pursue lives of decadent pleasure, lady Nimisha Boynton-Rondymense prefers the challenging world of her father, Lord Tionel, owner and principal starship designer of the famous Rondymense Ship Yards. Precociously gifted, Nimisha becomes his secret assistant -- and, in the aftermath of a shocking tragedy, his chosen successor at the helm of the Ship Yards. After carrying out her father's plans for an experimental long-distance cruiser, Nimisha takes it on a solo test flight. But something goes horribly awry, marooning Nimisha light-years from home on a planet as deadly as it is beautiful. Now the ruthless members of a rival branch of the Rondymense family are given the chance they've been waiting for: to reclaim the Ship Yards... by any means necessary. Only Nimisha's child, Cuiva -- a girl every bit as ingenious as her mother -- stands in their way. But for how long? For just when her daughter needs her most, Nimisha is in a precarious situation herself -- and unable to help. But Nimisha has never given up in her life -- and she's not about to start now...
Publication History
First published by Del Rey Books in 1999
