Aliens begin exploring the Clan's home planet, upsetting the delicate balance between the three intelligent races. It is a time, too, when one young woman is on the verge of mastering the forbidden power of the M'hir-a power that could prove to be the salvation or ruin of her entire species...
For a coming-of-age adventure in the classic science fiction sense, this novel delivers all the right elements. -- Lois H. Gresh, Scifi.com
Whether it's Ms. Czerneda's considerable background in biology, her sheer knack for storytelling, or something more ethereal, she has the ability to deliver to readers a gift of reading wonder worthy of a good night with a bowl of your favorite snack and drink. -- Christina Wantz Fixemer, Wantz Upon A Time Book Reviews
Those who like highly developed, complex settings will enjoy this Book. -- Gail Pruszkowski, Romantic Times Book Reviews
Fans of the Trade Pact Universe trilogy will cherish the fabulous first act of the Stratification Series... -- Harriet Klausner's Review Archive
Her fans won't be disappointed and new readers might well be tempted to look up her earlier Books. -- Don D'Ammassa, Critical Mass