Alfred A. Knopf 1996. Half cloth with dust jacket, 430 pp
Humanity is enjoying the Galactic Milieu. Colonies are thriving, Earth
is peaceful, and as more metapsychics are born, the goal of mental Unity
with the Milieu seems close. But a rebel group want Earth to
remain separate, led by a man obsessed with human superiority. This is
Marc Remillard, unknowingly influenced by Fury who is now unveiled and
on the run. Marc's goal is nothing less than the elevation of human
metapsychics above all others, through artificial enhancement of mental
faculties. His methods are unpalatable; his goal horrific. So Marc and
his co-conspirators continue their work in secret. Only the very
Unity he fears can derail Marc's plans. And only his brother Jack the
Bodiless, and the young woman known as Diamond Mask can attempt the
impossible: destroy Marc, Unify humanity and allow the golden age of the
Galactic Milieu to begin.