The second novel in a Star Trek: Voyager cosmic odyssey wherein Captain Janeway and her crew investigate a peculiar and dangerous anomaly tied to an alien civilization, setting in motion a chain of events bridging Voyager’s past with its [...] disruption in the space-time continuum caused by the creation of the "Blue Eye" singularity continues: thread by thread, the fabric slowly frays and peels away, breaking down barriers between dimensions. As the lines between realities blur, the consequences cascade. The USS Voyager pursues Tuvok to a long-dormant space station, a place of astonishing grandeur and wonder. Ancient almost beyond imagining, the city seduces the crew with the promise that their greatest aspirations might be realized. Such promise requires sacrifice, however, and the price of fulfilling them will be high for Voyager. Unseen sentries, alarmed by Voyageri’s meddling in the Monoharan system, send emissaries to ascertain Janeway’s intentions. Unbeknownst to the captain, she is being tested and must persuade her evaluators that their contention—that the Voyager poses a threat to the delicate web of cosmic ecology—is baseless. And failure to vindicate her choices will bring certain retribution to her crew.