Publisher's Synopsis
"[McCuiston] did it. He made science fiction fun again!" Philip Athans, author of Writing Monsters and The Best Fantasy Authors Handbook
THE GHOST OF THE FRONTIER IS LOST IN UNCHARTED SPACE! A desperate battle with space pirates cuts the Last Star Warden off from Quantum, the Ranger VII, and even the explored galaxy! The Forbidden City of Un Quan: Stranded on the deadly jungle world of Un Quan in an unfamiliar binary system, the Warden finds himself embroiled in a generational war between two rival factions. Though the primitive tribes each see themselves as unique, the Warden can't help but see their similarities. The answer to the mystery of this age-old rift as well as any hope of returning to the Frontier lies in the Forbidden City, and the Warden must work with the scions of the two tribes to find it. The First Star Warden: Meanwhile, the architect of the rogue bridge that facilitated the Warden's unexpected sojourn puts his plans of invasion into action. The Warden soon finds himself standing between his newfound friends on Un Quan and the man he most idolized in his youth. A man who has brought an army of cybernetically enhanced super soldiers to colonize the Bronze Age world. The Fate of Un Quan: As diplomats from the United Planetary Council arrive on Un Quan to negotiate with the natives, a powerful force from Uncharted Space moves to intercede. Reunited with Quantum, the Warden must juggle political responsibilities with an apocalyptic interstellar threat while dealing with his own profound personal loss. ACTION! ADVENTURE! MYSTERY! INTRIGUE! ROMANCE! All to be found in THE LAST STAR WARDEN VOLUME II: THE UN QUAN SAGA "[This] is retro sci-fi at its best. A sense of wonder permeates McCuiston's novel and makes readers long for The Last Star Warden's next perilous mission." Vonnie Winslow Crist, award-winning author of Dragon Rain, Murder on Marawa Prime, and other books "The Star Warden is a straightforward hero - no deconstruction, no metanarrative, no satirization... He's a rarity in his world, and in this one as well." Carl R. Jennings, Reviewer for Phantasmagoria Magazine and author of Just About Anyone
