As Race walks through the forest on the planet Doroon, he comes across a Keeborn Cat ("Satin") caught in the steel jaws of a colonist's trap. Race frees the wounded cat and they become companions. The Keeborn were the Guardian Sect of an ideal Kee Nation, but the impending destruction of their world had forced them to flee to Doroon.
Race and Satin save Sandy from the crumpled remains of her spacecraft. They bring her back to Satin's cave and treat her wounds. As Race nurtures Sandy back to health, a love affair develops.
Sandy, who was born on Earth and raised on Marse, is searching for news of her father. The Keeborn know where he is. They bring her to his grave, where the secrets of her past are revealed. Race and Sandy now have a similar mission: to save the Keeborn and help humans colonize Doroon, peacefully. But first, they must defeat their enemies.
"Race for Doroon ios the freshest sci-fi fantasy I've read in years. I laughed, loved, and cried. This non-stop adventure is a great ride. Hartman's delightful sense of wonder makes her beautifully crafted story come alive! I want to be the first on the list to befriend a Keeborn Cat." -Rebecca Cannon, Oregon
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