Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0741424177, Paperback)

Brinstead would sooner persecute its lute players than the outlaws who roam with pistols at the ready. Bloody vendetta shadows the lives of the settlers. The Motherland reaches out its hand to conquer their hidden land. Young Eden Bander feels helpless in the face of these conflicts. Yet Fate reveals his kinship with the Shaini, beings that incarnate throughout the ages to remind mankind of its spiritual heritage. Eden feels and responds to the Song of the Guardians. But can it redeem not only his orphan life but also the very land he's grown to love?