As the Linesman series continues, linesman Ean Lambert finds himself facing an alien ship he doesn't understand--and a terrifying political threat he cannot fight... The lines. The soul of every ship. It was once thought there were only ten, but that was before an alien vessel appeared at the edge of space--before Ean Lambert heard more lines singing. Ean's ways of communicating with lines is strange. But his abilities make him a valuable tool--or...