A novel about alienation and alien nations. Jame Maishman is a hugely gifted student of xenology; a discipline dedicated to the study of life on other worlds. When his charismatic mentor, Dr John Llewellyn, selects him to spearhead an historic attempt to document the culture of an alien race, Jame accepts, despite having reservations about his suitability for the task. Millions of miles from Earth, Jame sets foot on the planet Oceana, unaware that the treachery of a fellow xenologist has put his life, and the lives of the indigenous population, in grave danger. As the mission descends into catastrophe, Jame must find the courage to protect the beings of this new world and keep alive the idealistic dreams of his fellow xenologists.
