Crystal Singer: A Novel (Crystal Singer Trilogy Book 1)
<b>“No dragons, but [<i>Crystal Singer</i>] has all of [Anne] McCaffrey's gifts for world-building and characterization . . . an excellent book.”—<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i></b><br /><br />Her name was Killashandra Ree; and after ten grueling years of musical training she was young, beautiful—and still without prospects. <br /><br />Then she heard of the mysterious Heptite Guild on the planet Ballybran, where the fabled Black Crystal was found.<br /><br />For those qualified, the Guild was said to provide careers, security, and the chance for wealth beyond imagining. The problem was, few people who landed on Ballybran ever left.<br /><br />To Killashandra the risks were acceptable . . .