Author(s): David Brin

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fans of David Brin have come to know the planet Jijo--a nightmarish world ruled by criminals and warmongers. Now, a small band of pilgrims and adventurers have escaped, chased into the inhabited universe. But these newcomers suddenly realize that the fate of galaxies rests on their narrow shoulders, as they are the guardians of a billion-year-old secret that could change the course of civilization.