Dennis Schmidt
Dennis Schmidt is a science fiction and fantasy author publishing from 1978 to 1990. Common threads in his books are religion, discipline and mystical enemies. He has published his ten novels in three series.
Seeker, now a member of the Questioners intergalactic peacekeeping force, encounters the winged Vyinnlyirr, who have built a beautiful city on the plundered ruins of a planet, while forcing the native Others to live outside in a smoking wasteland.