"Baen fantasy"--Title page, front cover and spine.
Cover art by Darrell Sweet.
First printing December 1991.
Megan Shadow's Daughter has succeeded in laying her ghost of vengeance to rest. Now the world-renowned trader is ready to settle down with her new extended family and rebuild her business. Unfortunately for her, the rest of the world is not so cozily situated. A war is brewing with the Arkan Empire that threateds not only Megan's trade routes but the freedom of the entire world. It is at this time that Megan learns her child, ripped from her arms by slavers, has at last been traced -- to the capital city of Arko. Megan and Sh'kaira will join the forces opposing Arko under the command of the brilliant general Chevenga -- and Megan will not rest until her child is restored to her, even if that means betraying the cause she's fighting for.