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In a future where humanity has spread across the stars, the galaxy is fractured by the effects of time dilation and the isolation of far-flung worlds. Two individuals, Rosco Vern and Alexandra Durham, embark on separate journeys to find meaning in the chaos.
Rosco Vern once dreamed of advancing humanity’s reach through the Front Runner Initiative, a daring project to colonize the inner galaxy using relativistic space vessels. The initiative was meant to push the boundaries of exploration and establish new civilizations, but after dilating tens of thousands of years of time, Rosco is confronted with an unfamiliar and sinister state of affairs in the galaxy. As Rosco ventures into the unknown, he is pulled into a web of events far beyond his control. Forced to confront the consequences of humanity's technological ambition, Rosco’s path becomes one of survival, adaptation, and the search for meaning in a universe that seems indifferent to individual lives.
Alexandra Durham, an anthropologist who has dilated tens of thousands of years of time over the course of her career, has spent her life traveling to the furthest reaches of human settlement. Her to catalog the varied fates of humanity’s diaspora. Alexandra’s journey takes her to forgotten worlds and dying civilizations, where she documents the aftermath of humanity’s relentless pursuit of progress. As she faces the stark realities of a universe governed by cold logic and power, Alexandra begins to question whether the endless search for knowledge and perfection can truly save humanity—or if it is merely another form of self-destruction.
Rosco Vern once dreamed of advancing humanity’s reach through the Front Runner Initiative, a daring project to colonize the inner galaxy using relativistic space vessels. The initiative was meant to push the boundaries of exploration and establish new civilizations, but after dilating tens of thousands of years of time, Rosco is confronted with an unfamiliar and sinister state of affairs in the galaxy. As Rosco ventures into the unknown, he is pulled into a web of events far beyond his control. Forced to confront the consequences of humanity's technological ambition, Rosco’s path becomes one of survival, adaptation, and the search for meaning in a universe that seems indifferent to individual lives.
Alexandra Durham, an anthropologist who has dilated tens of thousands of years of time over the course of her career, has spent her life traveling to the furthest reaches of human settlement. Her to catalog the varied fates of humanity’s diaspora. Alexandra’s journey takes her to forgotten worlds and dying civilizations, where she documents the aftermath of humanity’s relentless pursuit of progress. As she faces the stark realities of a universe governed by cold logic and power, Alexandra begins to question whether the endless search for knowledge and perfection can truly save humanity—or if it is merely another form of self-destruction.
287 pages, Paperback
Published October 6, 2024
About the author
David Shaner
7 books1 followerDavid Shaner is a science-fiction novelist based in Western Japan. For several years, he has dedicated his writing to exploring the vast frontiers of speculative fiction, with a particular focus on space colonization, futuristic technology, and the complex mechanics of human endurance.
Shaner’s work delves deep into the friction between technological advancement and the raw, unyielding nature of humanity. By placing deeply human characters into clinical, meticulously built dystopian landscapes and vast cosmic settings, his stories examine what survives when human nature is pushed to its absolute limits.
When he isn't crafting intricate worlds or charting the psychological tolls of future societies, he draws inspiration from the unique blend of history and modernity found in his home in Japan.
Shaner’s work delves deep into the friction between technological advancement and the raw, unyielding nature of humanity. By placing deeply human characters into clinical, meticulously built dystopian landscapes and vast cosmic settings, his stories examine what survives when human nature is pushed to its absolute limits.
When he isn't crafting intricate worlds or charting the psychological tolls of future societies, he draws inspiration from the unique blend of history and modernity found in his home in Japan.
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