This world lives by its harsh laws and greets guests not very hospitably. A deadly land of Haitana is separated from human territories by a river, where thousands of bewildered aliens huddle along its banks. The choice is small: death at the hands of raiders’ claws, or slavery in civilized lands. Help won’t come, the way back is unknown, and death is waiting at every step. No wonder even cannibals here are afraid to settle—only the ruins of ancient cities hint at the former greatness of this region.