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Moon, once a solitary wanderer, has become consort to Jade, sister queen of the Indigo Cloud court. Together, they travel with their people on a pair of flying ships in hopes of finding a new home for their colony. Moon finally feels like he’s found a tribe where he belongs. But when the travelers reach the ancestral home of Indigo Cloud, shrouded within the trunk of a mountain-sized tree, they discover a blight infecting its core. Nearby they find the remains of the invaders who may be responsible, as well as evidence of a devastating theft. This discovery sends Moon and the hunters of Indigo Cloud on a quest for the heartstone of the tree - a quest that will lead them far away, across the Serpent Sea.

In this followup to The Cloud Roads, Martha Wells returns with a world-spanning odyssey, a mystery that only provokes more questions and the adventure of a lifetime.

©2012 Martha Wells (P)2011 Audible, Inc. Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction

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"Wells… spins an exciting adventure around an alien hero who anyone can identify with." (Publishers Weekly)
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This story was intense and fraught with plenty of problems and dangers. Moon, Jade and everyone had so much going on it just didn't stop. Brilliant!

Fraught and intense

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Am really enjoying the series. Great characters and a lot of action. Narration pleasant, not too extravagant.

Another great adventure

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I just could not finish. The narrator is excellent. The story killed me. There is absolutely no chemistry between Jade and Moon. I only like Stone. I don’t care if they succeed. It makes no sense. So boring.

Boring

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