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Reap the Wild Wind by acclaimed author Julie E. Czerneda took readers back through time to the distant world of Cersi, where the Clan of the Trade Pact Universe had its origins. Now, Riders of the Storm, the next enthralling chapter in the Stratification saga, “delivers all the right elements” (Sci Fi Weekly) as it describes the beginnings of the genetic trap in which the Clan/Om’ray will later find itself.

Om’ray Aryl Sarc possesses a forbidden Talent: she has the ability to access the M’hir, which is both a place of danger outside the known universe and a source of power for the other two races that share Cersi. Aryl’s burgeoning Talent had upset the unbreakable Agreement held among the three peoples—“change is forbidden”—nearly destroying her clan and resulting in her exile. Now, surrounded by life forms fond of Om’ray flesh, she and her weary, grieving supporters must make a desperate trek through unfamiliar territory to find a new home.

Joined by Enris Mendolar, a young man on Passage, the exiles discover a ruined village in the mountains and work to rebuild it. But Sona has a history among all three of Cersi’s races—a history that may soon threaten the future of Aryl’s newly founded clan.