At Empire's Edge - Empire, Bk 1 Author:William C. Dietz In a far-distant future, the Uman Empire has spread to the stars and beyond, conquering and colonizing worlds, ruling with a benevolentbut ironfist. The Pax Umana reigns, and all is well. But on one planet, the remnants of a violent, shape-shifting race called the Sagathis are confined, kept captive by xeno-cops, who have been bio-engineered... more » to be able to see through their guises. Still, sometimes one manages to escape.
Zak Cato is a xeno-cop. Hes returning a fugitive Sagathi when things go horribly wrong. Cato the only survivor after the rest of his men are slaughteredmust now figure out who betrayed them and bring the alien in, whatever the cost.« less