Eric John Stark rides again! Leigh Brackett's unforgettablescience-fantasy hero of The Secret of Sinharat and The Ginger Starcuts a red swath across the brutal planet Skaith Having killed the king-dog Flay in his quest to save an old friend andmentor, Stark now wanders the Worldheart in the company of nine ferociouscanines that respond to his every command. Ruling the hounds of Skaith meanstapping into the savagery of Stark's own mysterious past, and even amoment's hesitation could turn the pack against him!