A determined skink Starseer sets out to locate the wreck of an ancient Seraphon ship in Starseer's Ruin, the next full-length novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky author of Day of Ascension. Irixi Starseer, Vael Scar-Helm and Perlo all seek the wrecked temple-ship in search of power and riches. But unbeknownst to them all, a greater, more insidious enemy arises to threaten the Great Plan.