Max Gavaskar has escaped Lava with Dorian Thain, the deposed leader of planet Kusha, the garden world. Together they travel to Kusha where they work to put Dorian back in power and Max makes two dramatic discoveries that will change the galaxy forever. Earthly villainsand curious aliens come to light in this dramatic followup to "The Gavaskar Field." The third and final book of the Max Gavaskar series, "The Mother of the Galaxy," is due out soon."