Intrigued by the telepathically conveyed memories of the strange beings' first arrival, he wants to learn more of them.

Plot Unexpected Meetings Ĭlimbs Quickly, a young treecat scout of the Bright Water Clan, has come to one of the 'two-leg' ( human) settlements that have recently appeared on the surface of his world. Young Stephanie Harrington is none other than the founder of a pioneering family dynasty that is destined to lead the fight for humanity’s freedom in a dangerous galaxy. Stephanie and Lionheart are about to undergo the greatest test two alien species can ever face together: how to survive first contact and win a future with liberty and justice for all! The first entry in a new teen series and the origin saga for the incredibly-popular, multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling Honor Harrington adult science fiction adventures. An assortment of highly-placed enemies with galactic-sized wealth at stake is determined to make sure that the planet of Sphinx remains entirely in human hands-even if this means the extermination of another thinking species. But Stephanie's find, and her first-of-its-kind bond with a treecat, brings on a new torrent of danger. Not only are they fully sentient, they are also telepathic, and able to bond with certain gifted humans such as the genetically-enhanced Stephanie.

Treecats are creatures that resemble a cross between a bobcat and a lemur (but with six legs and much more deadly claws). Yet Stephanie is a young woman determined to make discoveries-and the biggest discovery of all awaits her: an intelligent alien species. Cover Summary Stephanie Harrington absolutely hates being confined inside her family’s compound on the pioneer planet of Sphinx, a frontier wilderness world populated by dangerous native animals that could easily tear a human to bits and pieces.

A beautiful friendship by david weber