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About The Book
Centuries after the war with the Mutes, the first aliens to be encountered by humankind, a startling new discovery in the far reaches of the Orion Nebula appears. On a planet with conditions favorable to life, explorer vessel The Columbia comes across a small town seemingly inhabited by an intelligent species not yet discovered.
But when a highly publicized follow-up mission is sent to make contact mere months later, the entire town has vanished, leaving no trace—or such is presumed to be the case until Alex Benedict and his archaeological crew show up to investigate. Officially, their mission is to find concealed artifacts that may have been left behind, but the team’s real goal is to solve the mystery of how these aliens disappeared so rapidly—and why. In turns terrifying and miraculous, the answers raise the stakes for every member on board as they look to make their mark on history.
Nebula Award–winning author Jack McDevitt, whom Stephen King has called “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke,” brings back Alex, Chase, and Gabe for another brilliantly crafted science fiction mystery.
Product Details
- Publisher: S&S/Saga Press (January 31, 2023)
- Length: 352 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668004319
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Raves and Reviews
Praise for Jack McDevitt and the Alex Benedict Series:
"Solidly engrossing..."— Kirkus Reviews
“You’re going to love [him] even if you think you don’t love science fiction. You might even want to drop me a thank-you note for the tip…”— Stephen King
“If you love reading good sci-fi and you haven’t read a Jack McDevitt book, you’re really missing out.”— WIRED
“No one does it better than Jack McDevitt.”— Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Award Winner
“Why read Jack McDevitt? The question should be: Who among us is such a slow pony that [they] aren’t reading McDevitt?”— Harlan Ellison, Hugo and Nebula Award winner
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