Captain Kirk is near death after a battle with the Klingons ends badly.  In a last-ditch attempt to save his life Spock, McCoy and the Enterprise return to Vulcan in the hopes of finding a cure.

Their lives intersect with a young human-Vulcan woman, T’Kar, who is more than she seems.  Her talents are manifold, and she is just beginning to find out who she is.

Together, the four set out on a journey of healing and discovery that changes everything.

A worthy sequel to City on the Edge of Forever, Kara has woven a tale that will make us wonder and realise that even the great James T Kirk is human after all.