Space is vast, mostly empty, extremely cold, very dangerous, and just generally a rotten place to travel. But what if a spaceship out there had no passengers? Would it get lonely? Would it go searching for new customers? And what if it found us? This is the story of Flynn Hopper, a graduate assistant in astrophysics and a last-minute addition to a team making humanity's first trip to the outer planets. The expedition is privately funded, it employs a hazardous and technically unexplainable craft, and it may be just a bit illegal. Who would go on such a thing? (That is, if it weren't for the cheap tickets and high potential for career-making discoveries.) What adventures might a young crew member on such a mission fall into? Who would he have to leave behind? And what would he find there in outer space-or rather, what would find him? * * * * "a fun mix of soap opera, love story, first contact, and solar-system exploration that pokes fun at bureaucracy, academia, and relationships."-John E. Stith, author of Manhattan Transfer "Andy Weir meets Douglas Adams in this spirited space opera from actor/playwright Michael L. Stevens.

"-Lianne Downey, author of Perception "sharp storytelling with heart and humor."-Nadine Keaney, Front Row Entertainment "Much like Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot and Wayfarers series, and Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, provides an engaging imagining of life beyond human experience and the potential for unlikely friendships."- Sarah K.