Journey across the cosmos in George R. R. Martin\'s beloved sci-fi universe, the Thousand Worlds, as a ragtag group of conspirators embark on a mysterious mission to gain unfathomable fame and fortune-if only they can survive. On the distant planet Hro B\'rana, the last words of a dying man echo through the halls of a run-down trading station. Nearly three hundred years later, a group of fortune seekers embark on a mission to unravel the mystery of the fabled Plague Star aboard a rickety trade ship called The Cornucopia of Excellent Goods at Low Prices. But their journey will be far more perilous than any of them could have imagined-who will survive this deadly quest and battle it out for the final prize? (W) George R. R. Martin (A) Raya Golden