Skeen's Return (The Skeen Trilogy Book 2)

Skeen, a space pilot and master thief, finds herself trapped in an alternate dimension where she must confront slavers, monsters, and alien assassins. A fugitive wanted throughout the known universe, Skeen is now stuck in Mistommerk alongside a diverse group of followers representing eight different races, all seeking escape through the elusive Stranger's Gate. Their journey proves treacherous, with dangers including hired killers, bizarre creatures, and the shape-shifting Sea Min. Skeen emerges as a reluctant but determined leader, though the maze of overlapping portals and strange dimensions makes finding the right path home uncertain. She must draw on her cunning, bravery, and wits to survive and lead her companions to safety. This science fiction and fantasy hybrid combines space opera and quest adventure elements. It is the second volume in Jo Clayton's trilogy and returns to the universe and alien life-forms introduced in Skeen's Leap.