Emerald Twilight

To survive on the prison planet known as "The Emerald" a desert warrior must rely on her wits and the one person she shouldn't -- the Drifter who betrayed her... Determined to rid himself of his bond-wife now that she has outlasted her usefulness, the Revered Arad Sterne seeks the services of the Drifter, Burke Conlan, for the job. Despite his reluctance, Burke's small daughter has made him vulnerable. Sterne's former wife, desert warrior Hallandra Irese, has become complacent in her marriage, forsaking the traditions of her Clan. However, when she finds herself incarcerated on Zebulon-a prison planet referred to as "The Emerald"-she understands she must recapture her formers strengths or die. Banding together with a mystic, a gambler, and the very Drifter who betrayed her, Hallie determines not only to fight for freedom, but to save Burke Conlan's daughter from her former husband, a man who holds the highest office in Talia.