Publisher's Synopsis
One murder is tragic. Two murders...a coincidence? Three murders is a pattern formed by a serial killer. Four murders is confirmation of a serial killer...who so far has only struck against Owlamites...of which they are aware. Farn of the Sixth was found murdered Tulivren 18, 1801. Zoya of the Third was found murdered on Tulivren 29, 1801. Nesh of the Fifth was found murdered Thorinale 14, 1801. Shalam of the Second was found murdered Inamyon 11, 1801. Soolchakan can no longer stand the thought of burning the bodies like trash so he has them entombed in caskets in the vaults on Zhagool. Now there were four bodies on Zhagool and no one could figure out what had happened. All four bodies had been cut open. The brain, the liver, the heart and in two cases the kidneys had been removed. All of the skin on the back from the waist up to the scalp had been removed. Why? Who was doing this horrible thing? Then Eerok of the Fourth was found dead on ConsorayWar in outer space and war on the home world. Murder and mayhem wreaking havoc on all of the Owlamite people. The population goes up and the population goes down. Are we finally going to be able to put some of the nonsense to rest? Usually yes, but only at a great price...unless something unusual happens...like...treason! The saga continues as Soolchakan, with his children, try to get some kind of normalcy in their lives.
