Divergence (Heritage Universe 2)

For millennia, humankind and the other intelligent races had studied the bizarre constructs of the legendary beings known as the Builders, but had learned little. Then, during the planetary upheaval that was Summertide, the world Quake opened up, and something came out - and it looked as if the discovery of the Builders themselves was at hand.

All her life, Darya Lang had dreamed of finding the Builders, whose artifacts she had singlehandedly catalogued. Troubleshooter Hans Rebka had his own dreams of unraveling the Builder mystery. And to Louis Nenda and the Cecropian Atvar H'sial, the Builder artifacts were a once-in-a-lifetime shot at untold wealth. They and others followed the trail that began on Quake, only to discover unexpected Builder artifacts full of traps for the unwary and answers only for those who knew how to ask the questions.