The Stones of Nomuru is the story of Keith Salazar, an archaeologist living and working on the alien world of Kukulkan. The story follows Salazar's quest to reconcile with his former wife and his rivalry with imperialist land developer Conrad Bergen, who aims to buy and destroy the city of Nomuru on Kukulkan. Salazar develops a relationship with the city's natives in order to thwart Bergen's aims and protect the natives from the harsh intergalactic culture.
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