Crystal Dragon — Sharon Lee; Steve Miller

Ever since her home world was destroyed by the merciless Enemy, ace pilot Cantra yos'Phelium has operated on her own, outside the law, along the ravaged Rim worlds.

Now she has joined forces with rogue soldier M. Jela Granthor's Guard. Cantra isn't certain that she can trust him. Nor is she at all comfortable with the rest of her new crew -- an odd duo who call themselves wizards and a sentient tree. But she'll need their help to get close enough to the one man who holds the key to thwarting the Enemy.

Because whether she wants the responsibility or not, it seems that the fate of the universe rests in Cantra's hands...