Overwhelmed after a series of catastrophic global and personal events, Richard Oort is still determined to save the world from the Old Ones. He goes undercover in a Christian fundamentalist compound, playing house with an attractive FBI agent. At first, this only serves to increase his loneliness, but against all odds discovers another unique human who can use the paladin's weapon. There's only one problem-Mosi is a nine-year-old girl, and now she's a target.

Author Biography

Melinda Snodgrass has written multiple novels and screenplays, and is best known for her work on Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has also worked on numerous other shows, including The Profliers, Sliders and Seaquest DSV. She co-edits the Wild Cards series with George R.R. Martin. Melinda is the author of The Edge series, which is published by Tor Books in the US and Titan Books in the UK. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.