DAVID BRIN

Billions of planets may be ripe for life, even intelligence. So where is everybody? Do civilizations make the same fatal mistakes, over and over? Or might we be the first to cross the mine-field, evading every trap to learn ... the secret of Existence?

In this thriller, an alien artifact throws the world into chaos -- with a promise ... and a warning.

A bold speculation about human destiny, Existence combines hard-science speculation and fast-paced action with deeply thoughtful ideas and haunting imagery. Sample the book on my website.

David Brin (best-selling author of Earth, The Postman, and Startide Rising) has had books translated into more than twenty languages.