First Warning: Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Book VIII of Acorna's Children. Khorii, daughter of the near mythic Acorna and her her lifemate Aari, must contend with an overwhelming legacy to forge her own path through a universe filled with new adversaries and adventures. A simple journey home to visit her parents becomes a race against time when Khorii finds a derelict space craft drifting in space, the crew dead in their seats. A deadly plague is spreading across the universe and not even the healing powers of the Linyaari can slow its advance. Khorii, one of the few immune, must find the perpetrators and a cure before the disease consumes all in its path, including her beloved parents. Cover art by Chris McGrath.