MANTA’S GIFT

Tor, New York, 2003, 1^st paperback pr.  ISBN 0-812-58032-X.  MMPB, 408 pages.  Light edge and cover wear, tiny corner bends; appears unread.  Matt Raimey was paralyzed and alone.  ‘Then Jakob Faraday of the Jupiter project came to ask if he’d like to go to Jupiter to be our emissary to the Qanska, the huge sentient creatures Faraday had discovered … by becoming one of them. …  So he went to Jupiter … and began a strange adventure that opened up his eyes to the wonder of a completely alien existence.  But Earth’s ruling Five Hundred then decided he had to spy on his new “family” … and Matt knew that there’d be trouble for him and the Qanska.  There’s only one way to avert a disaster that could wipe out the entire race, and it all depends on him…’ (from rear wrap)