It’s a rare Fohmatraan who leaves their homeworld — much to the Collective’s dismay, since Fohmatraans are the finest telepaths in the galaxy. So when Kazestrel ventures offworld, heading for the Central Worlds and a career with Collective’s First Contact team, he’s assured of an unconditionally wholehearted reception, a secure post, and a very comfortable life.
Unfortunately, in a galaxy as unpredictable and full of life as Haadri, things are not always that simple...
Prime Contact tells the first part of Kazestrel’s voyage of discovery — and self-discovery — across Haadri. Official meetings (and the occasional, inevitable amorous ones), with memorable and colourful characters, missions to exotic and often dangerous worlds, and inter-planetary intrigues are all part of a Mediator’s normal work — until Kaz arrives on Heart and becomes personally involved...
Information on the 1st edition can be found here.
This book may be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel, and it is even better when read in sequence with the rest of the Haadri cycle.
The author's vision is so broad that her novels are interspersed with anthologies of short stories that tell side stories, while the novels continue the main storyline.
"Haadri is a fabulous galaxy, teeming with alien life-forms. Its author has breathed life into the strangest of beings... turning them all into unforgettable characters." Sara Bareham
Paperback: 448 pages — approx
Author: Joules Taylor
Publisher: Heartsown
Publication date: 31 October 2009 — approx
Dimensions: 231 x 154 x 25 mm — approx
ISBN: 978-1-869817-53-4
Front cover artist: Marie Bird