"The Tree ruled the horizons, shouldered aside the clouds, and wore thunder and lightning like a wreath of tinsels- it had come to be worshipped by the first marveling settlers on Kyril". Joe Smith arrives from Earth and soon is caught up in a political plot between opposing worlds. Ultimately he discovers the true, horrific nature of The Tree of Life...

- summary from the official Jack Vance website

Cover for the Jack Vance book, available in electronic formats directly from Spatterlight Press, as well as Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Kobo.