Prime: The Summons
Xai’andra has been summoned by the Oracle to return to Messim, the planet of her ancestors. Her family would rather see her dead.
When the Oracle of Messim summons her to return to the planet to perform an ancient ritual, Xai's uncles are furious. For her part, Xai is confounded and conflicted. The Summons is a rare and sacred obligation of an ancient culture. However, that culture revered by her uncles has brought her nothing but misery. In any event, to comply with the Summons she would have to escape her imprisonment, an unattainable goal. That changes when Fleet, a crumbling militaristic empire, destroys the Prima star base in a surprise attack. Xai narrowly escapes on a fast ship she does not know how to pilot, accompanied only by a snarky AI. She soon learns that Fleet has its sights set on Messim, a protectorate of Prime, from which it can rekindle its imperial ambitions. Xai must now choose between her newfound freedom and duty to a world that has only shown her disdain.
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"A well spun tale"
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About the author
Maeve Sleibhin
Maeve Sleibhin is an 80 kg Saanen goat of exceptional style and grace, who travels the world peripatetically with her husband Billy and their three kids, none of whom share her enthusiasm for Aristotelian philosophy, but none of whom have as of yet been able to escape the iron grasp of its implacable logic. Impending adolescence promises to be somewhat climactic (and in this regard we have some concerns for the impact of her daughter, Sybille, on all variants of Aristotelian syllogisms and their adherents). While awaiting her impending doom, Maeve appreciates a good glass of wine, some cheese, and wilted flowers of all varieties.
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304
Available in
eBook
ISBN
B07P19CL6D
Date published
2/21/2019
