Beyond the Veil of Stars

by Robert Reed

Overview

A mysterious change in the night sky leads to a new way to explore the universe in this science fiction adventure for fans of James Cameron’s Avatar.

The son of a UFO researcher, Agent Cornell Novak is the perfect candidate for a secret government project, where humans go through “portals” and emerge as aliens. Cornell crosses a portal with Porsche, and together they embark upon a bizarre odyssey. When he returns to Earth, Cornell realizes that his greatest challenge is yet to come, as he faces secrets more shattering than any of his encounters on the other side.

A New York Times Notable Book from a Hugo Award–winning Author

“With a delightfully strange backdrop and so moving a human drama at its heart, this may be one of the best science-fiction novels of the year.”—Publishers Weekly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626814684
Publisher:	Diversion Books
Publication date:	04/30/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	318
Sales rank:	1,002,382
File size:	3 MB

Editorial Reviews

During the year in which the night sky astonishingly changes from the usual tableau of stars to a vista of the earth turned inside out, Cornell Novak, the son of an eccentric UFO researcher, is 10 years old. For his handy explanation of extraterrestrial responsibility for the change, the elder Novak gains sudden respect. But years pass without the expected alien appearance, and the miraculous sky show becomes commonplace. As Cornell grows to adulthood, his relationship with his father becomes increasingly brittle, and when he discovers that his father's story that Cornell's mother was whisked away by aliens is false, it breaks. Finally, when Cornell is in his thirties, his unusual past and personality profile lead to his selection by a secret government agency that sends human agents through quantum intrusions to occupy alien flesh. On a bizarre desert planet where every mind oversees six bodies, Cornell realizes his father's dream of alien first contact and begins to heal their relationship. A quirky but absorbing adventure novel distinguished by rare imagination and well-handled ideas.

Carl Hays