Coal’s whole life has been a race against oppression, brutality, and a long-awaited sunset. Now, he’s hellbent on winning.
A science fiction novel about sensationalism, insanity and conspiracy.
Traver Graff is the preeminent social commentator of the 22nd century and a staunch opponent of space travel. Unexpectedly, he finds himself swept along on a journey into the far reaches of space, for what he assumes to be a publicity stunt concocted by the powerful and clandestine Aurora Corporation. But Traver has demons of his own.
The planet ZL-24971 is the only known home to organic life outside of Earth. Eve is one of the very first astronauts assigned to monitor the life cycles from the space station Virgil. Her existence is a solitary one, despite the comforts afforded by the design of the ship, which includes an interactive A.I. meant for recreation. When the A.I. begins to make unexpected decisions on its own, threatening the delicate balance between life and death that exists on the planet’s surface, Eve finds herself making discoveries both exciting and terrifying while her own memories of Earth blend with her reality.
Three caveman brothers live a simple life in their cave. When they encounter a saber-tooth tiger, the older two brothers rush to build a civilization full of inventions to keep themselves safe from the cat. But it is the kindly caveman who proves once and for all that a simple act of kindness is the most powerful thing of all.
