Orn - Of Man and Manta, Bk 2 Author:Piers Anthony Three humans and an extraordinary alien creature in a quest across the face of a counter-earth in turmoil; — Cal is a wise and courageous old man whose courage overcomes his wisdom in a deadly encounter with a towering and majestic monster. — Veg is a strong and sensitive man whose total loyalty to the exploration team fearfully tested in the wild... more »s of the killer planet.
Aquilon is a beautiful young woman, an artist and adventurer, who forms a strange and haunting friendship with a creature who cannot speak.
Orn is a great, powerful, lethal bird-a bird with a subtle and fascinating alien intelligence and a surprising and unique reason for living.« less