Rose MacKenzie was desperate to free herself from the three months of horror and torture aboard a Tecran vessel, so she strikes the only deal that she can with the ship's AI thinking system named Sazo even knowing that he is not telling her everything about his plan. True to his word Sazo strands the ship deep in Grih territory and helps Rose board a transport to a nearby moon.
Meanwhile, Captain Dav Jallan jumps out of hyperspace and is shocked to find a Tecran Class 5 vessel in his territory. When he class 5 doesn't blast he ship to bits, he takes a crew over to find that only the captain and a few officers remain alive. After securing the vessel, he proceeds to the nearby moon to find Rose and the six animals who escaped from the Tecran. Rose doesn't appear dangerous enough to strand the class 5 and mass murder the crew, but it's clear she is hiding something.
Rose is shocked when she realizes what Sazo has done, but she has given her word not to reveal Sazo because the Grih law demands that AI thinking systems must be destroyed when found. Caught in the middle, she tries to warn Dav while not breaking her promise to Sazo at the same time she tries to convince Sazo to change his plan and not kill anyone else. If she fails, then all hope for a peaceful life among the Grih and any chance of even exploring her feeling for Dav will be lost.
I was extremely impressed with Diener's well thought out and intriguing world building. Between the world building and the plot line, I was quickly pulled into the story and ended up reading the entire book in one sitting. Excellent series that I am looking forward to continuing.
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