Author(s): Jack McDevitt

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Known for "combining galaxy-spanning adventures with the genuine novel of ideas" ("Washington Post Book World"), multiple Nebula Award-finalist McDevitt returns to the world of "Chindi" and "Omega" and humanity's struggle with its own existence. Annotation: Known for "combining galaxy-spanning adventures with the genuine novel of ideas" ("Washington Post Book World"), multiple Nebula Award-finalist McDevitt returns to the world of "Chindi" and "Omega" and humanity's struggle with its own existence. To boost waning interest in interstellar travel, a mission is sent into deep space to learn the truth about "moonriders," the strange lights supposedly being seen in nearby systems. But Academy pilot Valentina Kouros and the team of the starship Salvator will soon discover that their odyssey is no mere public-relations ploy, for the moonriders are not a harmless phenomenon. They are very, very dangerous-in a way that no one could possibly have imagined. Review Quotes: "Highly reminiscent of the best of Clarke." "The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke." "Perhaps the best pure storyteller working in the field today." "An interesting futuristic space odyssey-filled with a delightful twist." Physical Info: 3.05 cms H x 17.17 cms L x 10.77 cms W (0.21 kgs) 423 pages First published 2006.