A foiled coup attempt results in a power vacuum that leaves this alien worldwithout its treasured weapon. The aliens have no choice but to take Liana astheir reluctant new Avatar. Only an angry slave and a small group of resistancefighters can free her and the universe from the dangers of her power. Over adecade in the making, A Distant Soil: Coda is the fourth volume andpenultimate chapter in this science fiction/fantasy saga.