The kif strike back
C. J. Cherryh (Author), David A. Cherry (Illustrator)
Chanur's Revenge: Kif power. Hani pride... When the kif seized Hilfy and Tully, hania nd human crew of The Pride of Chanur, they issued a challenge Pyanfar, captain of Pride, couldn't ignore, a challenge that was to take Pyanfar and her shipmates to Mkks station and into a deadly confrontation between kif, hani, mahendo'sat, and human. And what began as a simple rescue attempt soon blossomed into a dangerous game of interstellar politics, where today's ally could become tomorrow's executioner, and where methane brathers became volatile wild cards for playing for stakes no oxy breather could even begin to understand..
Print Book, English, 1986
Daw Books, New York, 1986