Synopsis: From the back cover of the AvoNova edition: "In a universe trisected in war by cruel Faraqui slavers, the mythic and mysterious Remiene race, and the deteriorating Emirate empire, Costa's function as a female breeder has been rigidly defined. But her dreams have shaped her true destiny: dreams of unspoken hope... and fearsome death at Faraqui hands... of flight and freedom. A runaway sold into the service of the beautiful and troubled Emirate diplomat Mira LoDire, Costa's disturbing visions are the keys to defying ruthless Faraqui domination. And as violent interstellar confrontation looms, it is a developing love between reluctant mistress and prescient slave that may cataclysmically disturb the galactic balance... as it ushers in a bold and unexpected future waiting beyond the barrier of stars and dreams."