Science redefines life and death in this novel by the #1 New York
Times-bestselling, Hugo Award-winning author.
Dr. Adrian Sommers's world was destroyed in a split second of distracted
driving. The accident left his son wavering between life and death. When
the end came, Sommers's family was torn apart, but the tragedy gave him
hope and an obsessive mission: to forestall death through science and
technology.
Years of experimentation lead Sommers to develop Soulminder, a device
capable of capturing a dying person's life essence and holding it safely
in stasis while physicians heal the body from injury or disease. But
there are those who recognize Soulminder's true potential:
body-swapping, obstruction of justice, extortion, and perhaps even
immortality.
As Sommers struggles to retain control over the use of his invention
against corrupt and dangerous factions, he must question his own moral
judgment and motives in creating Soulminder and determine if humanity
has earned the right to harness the power of life and death. From the
author of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, this is not only a tale of a
father's desperate love for his son but also "an intriguing thought
experiment. . . . Those who enjoy deep philosophical questions will
appreciate being left with much to ponder" (Publishers Weekly).
