This series plunges readers into a dark future where digital human replicas explore the universe searching for extraterrestrial life. Their discoveries, however, take nightmarish turns, revealing horrors beyond imagination. The saga probes the limits of existence and the nature of consciousness when faced with the unknown. It's a thrilling ride filled with suspense, philosophical questions, and moments that will steal your breath away.
In the early 22nd century, humans' electronic reproductions, known as engrams, have been sent on fact-finding missions throughout the known universe--searching for signs of alien life. But what they find exceeds their wildest dreams--in nightmarish proportions. "Includes one of the most heart-stopping moments I've encountered in a novel in years." (Jack McDevitt)
After the destruction of Earth, human Caryl Hatzis and human engram Peter Alander must learn how to unleash the power of the Gifts in order to conquer a legion of deadly alien ships that arrive to exterminate what is left of the human race. Original.