As ecological disasters rage across a world teetering on the brink, a mysterious alien craft speeds towards a divided Earth. Fueled by extremist politics and a billionaire's ambition, a race ignites to greet them.
Can scientists find a way to face this first contact without running afoul of politics, or will our fractures be our undoing?
Andrea Monticue lives with her wife and their dog in rural Oregon, where she designs spaceships, imagines alien worlds, practices her sword and archery skills, and studies languages, anthropology, math, and music. She’s not very good at any of it, but keeps practicing anyway. She has retired from her life as an interstellar spy and occasionally writes about her adventures and submits them to clueless publishers.