Following the end of the war in Sime~ The Unity Trilogy, the two races have finally achieved peace. Now, they must simply learn to live in it. Included in this volume To Kiss or to Kill, the new novel by Jean Jonmair’s destiny was death. Baird Axton made her want to live. "Best of Fools," a new short story by Jean Tonyo found the music of life in Zhag. Could he face death to keep it? "Personal Recognizance," a new novelette by Jacqueline For Vret the Secret Boards were the spice of life. For Ilin Sumz they were poison.
Jean Lorrah is a science fiction and fantasy author. She has produced several Star Trek novels and often collaborated with Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Her most recent work with Lichtenberg is on the Sime - Gen Universe. Her fantasy series The Savage Empire, from the 1980s, is mostly solo work. She is also a professor of English at Murray State University and received her PhD from Florida State University.