Twenty new tales in the Caine Riordan series, the Nebula and Dragon nominated best-selling universe of interstellar action, exploration, and intrigue.Welcome to the Terran Republic of the Twenty-Second Century. Just as humanity finally reaches out to the stars, it is challenged by several "exosapient" species whose motivations are as unusual as their physical forms. Troubleshooters like Caine Riordan-as well as commandos, crewmen, and correspondents-...