The first two stories in the Starla Cascade series, collected into one book for your convenience! Far in the distant future, the human race has spread out among the cosmos, meeting (and bedding) as many alien species as there are stars in the milky way, making way for an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity for all life in the universe. At the heart of this new civilization sits Ganymede station, a post monetary paradise of scientific and artistic advancement, where Starla Cascade, beautiful and mysterious courtesan, uses her unique intimate skills to improve the lives and love lives of her many clients of all species. First, she's Embraced by a Thousand Arms, when she meets a mysterious new client with a dark secret. Then, she's Consumed by the Flower of Lust when she agrees to help an old friend pacify a massive carnivorous flower for study.