C.j. Cherryh

Chanur’s Legacy is the fifth and final book in C.J. Cherryh’s Chanur series, set after the events of the original tetralogy. Hilfy Chanur — Pyanfar’s niece — is now captain of her own merchant ship, Chanur’s Legacy. What should be a straightforward courier job, delivering a precious artifact to a distant station, spirals into factional politics among the Compact species. Hilfy has to manage a crew that includes a young male hani (still culturally unusual) and a stsho passenger whose diplomatic fragility is a constant liability. Throughout, she’s trying to establish herself as a captain in her own right rather than living in Pyanfar’s shadow.

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