Interstellar adventure awaits an unlikely hero when heâs recruited to save the galaxy in this thrilling space opera from the bestselling author. Mute is science fantasy of mutation and psi: special mental powers. The protagonist, Knot, is a double mutant: He has a physical deformity, and the psi power to make others forget him. Heâs satisfied with his lifeâuntil the lovely Finesse walks into his life to recruit him for a dangerous galactic mission. She is aided by two small animal mutants: a telepathic weasel and a clairvoyant crab. Knot tries to resist, aided by his psi, but the womanâs beauty and the animalsâ powers doom him to a phenomenal adventure. Â The prior edition was cut; this is the complete version.