Synopsis: To her fellow pilots Gaelian is the Angel, the best of their elite fighting force. To the powerful ruling Board of Dinoreos, she is the Eldest of the Elders of her household, scheming and plotting to claim her rightful place, while she strives to overcome the handicap of a childhood spent on the primitive world of Cahaute. But Gaelian is haunted by memories. Even in space she feels the Power Clans of Cahaute with her - though to surrender to the magic of her childhood would mean abandoning the honors and privileges she has worked so hard for on Dinoreos. Then, before she can make her choice, Gaelian discovers a secret older than either of her two worlds - and suddenly she holds the future of both in her hands... (adapted from the back cover of the first edition)