Months have passed since Kendal Harris found himself stranded on an uncharted, alien world. Taken in by a village of aliens that have evolved to swap out body parts at will, he's worked under the suspicious gaze of the townsfolk. But being inconspicuous is difficult when you stand three times taller than everyone else. With his oxygen running low, Kendal realizes he must decide whether to stay and hope for rescue, or leave and search for a way to save his own life.But rescue may come at a cost, and from an unexpected source. Another human stalks the landscape, one who doesn't have as benevolent a view of the local residents.When the remains of a local child turn up, foul play is suspected, and Bex's Ward seems the perfect suspect. Torn between her duty to the village and her obligation to her giant pet, Bex is led down a path of revelation as she tries to recover the tattered remains of the meager life she's made for herself.