Splintegrate

Deborah Teramis Christian returns to science fiction with a rousing stand-alone sequel to fan favorite Mainline.One of the many charms of planet Lyndir is the Between-World home to the licensed entertainers of the Sa''adani Empire. There at a palatial house of domination called Tryst professional dominatrix Kes has become a celebrity attraction whose fame and exclusivity draws a rarified clientele.Her most devoted client is Janus a major crime boss on Lyndir and elsewhere. But when a high-powered imperial authority decides she wants Janus out of the way she identifies Kes as his greatest vulnerability. The seductive domina would never betray a client''s trust but a mortal threat to her Between-World sisters forces her cooperation with Janus''s enemy.Altered against her will she is turned into a brutal weapon by Splintegrate cloning technology. It will take help from some unlikely avenues and an enormous triumph of will for Kes to survive the government''s machinations. . . and pursue the independence she''s craved her entire life.Other BooksKar KalimMainlineTruthsayer’s Apprentice