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Humanity has crossed the threshold of impossible. With tachyon tunnel technology now unlocking instantaneous travel across space and time, Alex Durant and his allies have pushed civilization to the brink of a Kardashev Type II future, harnessing the energy of stars, reshaping planets, and rewriting the limits of physics itself. But as power expands, so do the consequences.
In the aftermath of devastating conflict with the Daklin Empire, a deeper truth begins to surface, one hidden not just across galaxies, but across millions of years of carefully orchestrated history.
At the center of that truth lies Eidolon, a Type II+ civilization established in the remote Large Magellanic Cloud. Eidolon was established at the beginning of the Daklin reign by a race intent on preserving civilization from the destructive influence of the Empire. It is a civilization far beyond the Daklin technological horizon, bound by ancient rules designed to prevent its own destruction. Eidolon holds secrets so profound it could either secure humanity’s future… or end it.
As Alex and his team are drawn into Eidolon’s inner workings, they uncover a system built on extraordinary achievement, and dangerous restraint. While humanity races forward, eager to expand, explore, and defend itself, Eidolon has chosen a different path: isolation, control, and the suppression of forces it deems too risky to unleash.
Caught between competing visions of the future, one of limitless expansion, the other of enforced equilibrium, Alex must confront a question far more significant than any enemy fleet: Should humanity become everything it is capable of… even if it risks transforming into the very thing it fears?
As new alliances form, hidden histories unravel, and technologies emerge that challenge the nature of reality itself, the line between salvation and catastrophe begins to blur.
Because in a universe where time is no longer a constraint… the greatest threat may not be what comes next, but what has already been set in motion.
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Michael Gorton is a 15x serial entrepreneur, adventurer bestselling author, and recognized pioneer of the telemedicine and internet industries. His companies have helped create industries that have changed the world and generated over a trillion dollars impact to the markets. Best known as the founding CEO of Teladoc, he has also started companies in the internet, digital health, telecom, aerospace, energy, publishing, and education sectors.
A prolific author of twelve books, in the fiction, business, historical and science fiction genres, his Tachyon Tunnel series has achieved bestseller status and received 15 literary awards. He is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, a Texas Business Hall of Fame Director, and a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer.
Today, Michael serves in fractional executive roles with high-growth companies in aerospace, biotechnology, and behavioral-health AI. He holds degrees in Engineering, Physics, and Law, and is an avid mountaineer completing the high points in 43 of the 50 U.S. states.
