City of Pearl

City of Pearl
First edition cover
AuthorKaren Traviss
LanguageEnglish
SeriesWess'Har Series
GenreScience fiction
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
March 2004
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages400
Followed byCrossing the Line 

City of Pearl is a science fiction novel by British writer Karen Traviss. Published in March 2004, it is the first book of the Wess'Har Series. Among the main characters are Shan Frankland, the hardened cop and forceful commander; Josh Garrod, the devout Christian and gentle leader; Aras, the lonely Wess'har, outcast by his horrible disease; and Lindsay Neville, the Marines Commander dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. City of Pearl is a book that deals with morals, especially concerning environmentalism, and keeps action sequences to a minimum.