In five days, comet "Tomiko" will shatter the Moon. Huge chunks will
rain down on Earth, causing continent-wide fires, killer storms, and
tidal waved as tall as mountain ranges.
Five days to save a world.
Five nightmare days for the reluctant Russian rocket jockey entrusted
with Earth's future; for the woman astronaut who may be the last human
on the Moon; for the scientist who must deflect the "possums" (POSSible
IMpactors) or witness the end of science itself. And for Vice President
Charlie Haskell, the career politician who discovers unexpected reserves
of courage and principle as he makes choices not only for himself and
his country, but for all humankind.
"Moonfall" is McDevitt's masterpiece--a heart-stopping drama of heroism
and hope played out against the awesome spectacle of the darkest night
in human history.