Novi colony is inhumanly peaceful and John Jerzy has been sent to find out why. Jerzy's last assignment ended in disaster, his career has stalled, and he plans to unravel this minor mystery the Novians call the Matcher and get a real assignment as soon as possible. Stella has lived on Novi all her l…
Chapter 16, Epilogue: A final decision is published, Stella and Jerzy meet a very important writer, back at the Solo Tower
Chapter 15: Stella plays by the Rules, everyone gets a lesson in practical politics
Chapter 14-15: Georg's plot is revealed, Max gets an unpleasant surprise, the Matcher breaks
Chapter 13-14: The Retros spring a trap, Stella finds the Core
Chapter 12-13: Georg ignores some excellent advice, Max and Georg plot, Stella performs several miracle cures
Chapter 12: Stella is attacked, Jerzy testifies, Stella returns to First
Chapter 11-12: Stella leads a crusade to Blaise, Amber and Stella compare points of view
Chapter 9-11: The first Mend, Stella gets a surprising request, Max has an odd visitor
Chapter 8-9: Politics after the riot, a return to Danner, the problems of a Scout
Chapter 8: Jerzy climbs a wall, Stella breaks a window, and someone burns down the Palace
Chapter 7: The life of a Solo, Elders' rampant, Max and Georg discover common ground
Chapter 5-6: Jerzy makes a decision, Stella goes to the Match
Chapter 4-5: Jerzy meets Saller, a suspicious fire, and Max meets a Retro
Chapter 4: The Solo and the Elders' Council, Amber leaves Danner, Jerzy arrives in First
Chapter 3: A guidebook to Novi, Stella moves on, an attack on the Matcher
Chapter 2-3: A hijacking, Amber moves out, Jerzy's travels
Chapter 1-2: Sarah describes the Match, and Max choses the new Solo
Chapter 1: Captain Jerzy gets an assignment, the Solo dies, and Stella meets a Retro