Book description
Ran Loman wanted only to be left alone, to get away from it all. That's
why he volunteered for duty on Pia 2, the most remote, isolated world in
the Galaxy.
The problem on Pia 2 was redwing, a plant used throughout the galaxy as
a medical fixative. Redwing grew ony on Pia 2. And lately, less and less
was being harvested. Lomar's assignment was simple: find out why, and do
something about it.
Station Officer Tan Carlo Harb tried to warn him the job might not be
quite as simple as it sounded. But Lomar had to find out for himself
about the strange inhabitants of Pia 2 - the Tocks, the Tame ones and
the Wild ones, and the mysterious, legendary "rorks" that
everyone feared.
A murder and kidnapping that sent Lomar and a Wild Tock woman across an
uncharted rork continent on their own taught Lomar rather more than he
bargained for . . . Avram Davidson (1923 - 1993)
Avram Davidson was born in New York in 1923 and was active in SF fandom
from his teens. He is remembered as a writer of fantasy fiction, science
fiction and crime fiction, as well as many stories that defy easy
categorisation. Among his SF and Fantasy awards are a Hugo, three World
Fantasy Awards and a World Fantasy Life Achievement award; he also won a
Queen's Award and an Edgar Award in the mystery genre. Although best
known for his writing, Davidson also edited The Magazine of Fantasy
and Science Fiction
from 1962 to 1964. He died in 1993.
