From award - winning author Brian Caswell comes the re - release of Deucalion, the first book in this gripping trilogy which was published in 1995 to much acclaim. Across light years of space millions of settlers have come to the planet Deucalion to escape their past and build their future. Deucalion is a source of great wealth, and offers a chance of a new beginning. But what does this mean for the Elokoi, who lived there first, or for the children of Icarus, who made the journey for a different reason? And why are people dying mysteriously? Brian Caswell effortlessly takes you on an excursion into future - history, merging fact with fantasy that will leave you wanting to start the book all over again!