"An imaginative and stunning tale of the perfect future threatened . .
. a book of epic proportions not unlike Frank Herbert's Dune or Isaac
Asimov's Foundation trilogy."--SFRevu
The year is 2380. The Intersolar Commonwealth, a sphere of stars,
contains more than six hundred worlds interconnected by a web of
transport "tunnels" known as wormholes. At the farthest edge of the
Commonwealth, astronomer Dudley Bose observes the impossible: over one
thousand light-years away, a star . . . disappears. Since the location
is too distant to reach by wormhole, the Second Chance, a
faster-than-light starship commanded by Wilson Kime, a
five-times-rejuvenated ex-NASA pilot, is dispatched to learn what has
occurred and whether it represents a threat.
Opposed to the mission are the Guardians of Selfhood, led by Bradley
Johansson. Shortly after the journey begins, Kime wonders if the crew of
the Second Chance has been infiltrated. But soon enough he will have
other worries. Halfway across the galaxy, something truly incredible is
waiting: a deadly discovery whose unleashing will threaten to destroy
the Commonwealth . . . and humanity itself.
"Should be high on everyone's reading list . . . You won't be able to
put it down."--Nancy Pearl, NPR
"Recommended . . . A large cast of characters, each with his own
story, brings depth and variety to this far-future saga."--Library
Journal
