A mysterious corporation has revolutionized how goods are distributed worldwide, ending poverty, hunger, and pollution. Danny, a brilliant but shy college student, landed a dream internship at the heart of corporation. But something has gone wrong on his first day, setting off a chain of events that lead Danny to learn the company's reach is more than he could have ever believed.
Meanwhile, Grace Wells is unhappy. She is an exceptional pilot who has only ever dreamed of exploring the stars. As an astronaut on the first crew to Mars, she is due to launch once NASA gives the green light. Unfortunately, she has experienced the worst breakup of her life and isn't handling it well. The only solution is to go to space, either by waiting for her Mars mission or taking a risky alternative. However, an unexpected journey awaits her.
Norah Woodsey is the author of The States, The Control Problem, Lifeless, and the novella When the Wave Collapses. After short careers in finance and tech, she has dedicated herself to creating fiction. Her subjects of intense interest but not quite expertise include history, physics, genetics, sociology and gender studies. The product of four generations of Brooklynites, she now resides on the west coast with her husband, children, and their dog Saoirse.
"The gold thread had swerved, wrapped itself around another thread. If she followed the golden thread backwards, it would lead her where she belonged. It glowed in her mind, with small offshoots fading into nothingness, paths untaken." Following a strand from the previous novel, this sequel explores the theme of teleportation within one or more universes. It is a well-researched story about a spacecraft pilot who finds herself launched into a time travel journey. In another sphere a young man becomes a mole in a large corporate control center. These two worlds are juxtaposed for some surprising results.