The Door Through Space

"The Door Through Space" by Marion Zimmer Bradley is a science fiction novel that throws us into the life of Race Cargill, an agent for the Terran Secret Service, on the politically charged planet of Wolf. On Wolf the Terran Empire wrestles to keep the peace, and Race battles through thorny relationships amidst simmering rebellion. The story kicks off in a Wolf marketplace with a frantic chase, highlighting Race’s knowledge of the local culture and hinting at his troubled history in espionage. Burdened by a scarred face, a reminder of past battles, Race is notified of a transfer that sets him off on a dangerous path to reconnect with his estranged sister and face a shadowy figure from his past, Rakhal Sensar, all the while navigating the planet’s intricate socio-political landscape.