Enter a universe of wonders and adventure, where ancient's hold the key to civilization...Starshield, from the bestselling creators of the popular worlds of Dragonlance "RM" and the Death Gate Cycle!

The truth is out there...and discovering the truth is the grand quest of the Omnet, the organization that is the backbone of galactic civilization. For it is the Omnet's information that drives the governments, the economies, and the cultures of myriad worlds.

But someone is sowing seeds of disaster amidst the worlds of the Omnet and threatening civilization with collapse. The only hope to stem the tide of rebellion is an ancient artifact: the Mantle of Kendis-dai. No one knows if the Mantle really exists. No one knows what the Mantle really is. But legend tells that whoever wears the Mantle will be gifted with all knowledge. The Mantle is Power -- and Merinda Neskat of the Omnet is determined to find it.

Unfortunately, the key to her quest is a lost and bewildered crew of human astronauts, bound to follow Merinda in a dangerous race against time and deadly enemy forces...in search of a mysterious world which holds the secret of ancient wisdom that could save them -- or disrupt the path of civilization forever!

Dragonlance Chronicles, Volume 1: Dragons of Autumn Twilight; Volume 2: Dragons of Winter Night; and Volume 3: Dragons of Spring Dawning, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, are also available from Random House AudioBooks.

Kate Burton has appeared in such films as August and Life with Mikey. Her theater work includes roles on Broadway in Doonesbury and the revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company. She has previously read Intensity and Spring Collection for Random House AudioBooks. -- From Amazon.com Product Description