The bizarre events that
have been occuring across the United States seem to have no bearing on
Benita Alvarez-Shipton's life. That is until she is approached by a pair
of aliens asking her to transmit their messsage of peace to the Powers
That Be in Washington.
Her obligation does not end once the
message is delivered, however, for the Pistach have offered their human
hosts a spectacular opportunity for knowledge and enrichment, with
Benita as sole liasion between the two sentient races. The more she
learns about the extra-terrestrials, the more her appreciation grows for
their culture, their beliefs and their art - especially the ancient and
mysterious Fresco that dominates their collective lives.
But the
Pistach are not the only space-faring species making their presence
known on Earth. There are others, cold, malevolent and hungry.