It is silent. It leaves no tracks. The only evidence that remains is the perfectly cleaned bones of its victims. And it has developed a taste for humans.No one has survived an attack yet, and the natives of Storm's adopted planet, Arzor, are moving in on humanterritory as they try to escape the silent scourge. The already high tensions between Humans and Natives soar, sparking a race against time as Storm attempts to solve the mystery of Death-which-comes-in-the-Nightbefore Humans and Natives clash.But he can't do it without help from Tani, a genetic engineer from the Ark, a ship traveling space withgenetic material from across the galaxy, including the destroyed Earth.But Tani has been poisoned against Beast Masters by her mother. She must conquer her own unreasoning hatred, and awaken the powerful Beast Master in herself, before she and Storm can conquer Death-which-Comes-in-the-Night and uncover the great conspiracy that threatens not only Arzor, but all human-occupied planets.