'They became a separate species, a new evolutionary path.' Splintered minds. A hidden city. Alien evolution directed by thought alone. Seventy years have passed since Kera unlocked the secrets of the dummy node, and the Administration reigns supreme. But all is not as it seems. Half-minds satisfy the Administration's ruling class, and now the true leader wants to emerge from the shadows. Meanwhile, on the desolate plains of Barrenscape, an attempt to trap the Breaker goes awry, unveiling an ancient structure from a time so distant that even the Vaesians have forgotten. The Breaker's lair may have been found, but it's not what anyone expected. Will the burgeoning power of the Administration be enough to combat the enemy lurking outside Fadin? Will the true nature of the Source finally be revealed? Diyan searches. Yena waits. Paran explores. What of Kera? BOOK 2 OF THE TAPACHE'S PROMISE TRILOGY, SET IN THE WANDERER UNIVERSE. Cerebral Sci-Fi with an emphasis on the 'Sci'. If you enjoy Hard Sci-Fi, complex Space Opera, and authors such as Iain M. Banks, Alastair Reynolds and Dan Simmons, then this is for you.