The second book in the bestselling Leaves Trilogy: Man to Leaves Who was Kai? Who was Sasha? They and others hold the answer to what Ian has become, and Mnieshi, the leader Of the Synthetics, whose destiny will be written? Set before the events of Silent Leaves, Earth and humanity rule over the galaxy with an iron fist. The wounds caused by a war between Synthetic and human is still fresh. Kai, the last of an extinct race known only as Exceptions, is called upon to verify the origin of a mysterious woman found in deep space. The woman is neither human nor Synthetic, but her true identity may start a war, unless, Kai can save her. Three people are pulled together for the last time. War looms. A decision that could cost them their lives, as well as the fate of the galaxy, hinges on both love and betrayal and a revenge that will destroy an entire world. Man and machine fight against a backdrop of madness and violence, and the price we all must pay for everlasting love, and what we will do to never lose it. Collected for the first time, the second chapter of Christopher Shy's seminal novel of the future This is Man to Leaves.