Splintegrate

Deborah Teramis Christian is back 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 Saadani empire. The most famous is Kes, aMoreDeborah Teramis Christian is back 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 Saadani empire. The most famous is Kes, a professional dominatrix who has become a celebrity attraction at a palatial dungeon called Tryst.One of Kess most devoted clients is the infamous interplanetary political operative Janus, the last man standing when his business fell apart on Selmun III, and now a major cog in Lyndirs political machine. When a high-powered imperial authority decides she wants Janus out of the way, the seductive domna Kes is the most logical avenue. Shed never betray a clients trust, but the threat to her and her Saadani sisters is so great that she has no choice but to assist.Imprisoned, altered against her will, and turned into a brutal weapon by the highly experimental Splintegrate cloning technology, Kes is at war with herself as everything she holds dear falls apart around her. It will take an enormous triumph of will and help from some unlikely avenues for Kes to survive the governments machinations and pursue the independence shes craved her entire life.