Crossing the Line is a 2004 science fiction novel by British writer Karen Traviss. It is the second book of the Wess'Har Series.[1] Its predecessor was called City of Pearl, published in February of the same year. Some of the main characters include Shan Frankland, hardened copper now infected with c'naatat; Aras, the lonely Wess'har, outcast by his horrible disease; Eddie Michallat, journalist who finds himself in a position to affect history; and Lindsay Neville, the Marines Commander trying to deal with the loss of her newborn son David, and bent on revenge on Shan.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Author | Karen Traviss |
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Language | English |
Series | Wess'Har Series |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | November 2004 |
Publication place | England |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 385 |
ISBN | 978-0-06-054170-5 |
OCLC | 56896726 |
LC Class | CPB Box no. 2303 vol. 10 |
Preceded by | City of Pearl |
Followed by | The World Before |
Plot summary
The book concerns the struggle of Shan Frankland, a police officer in the year 2376, to cope with biological changes that have been made to her body by an alien species.
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