Book excerpt: Assumed dead, they are fighting for the future of humankind at the end of time and space.After their mission to the outer limits of the solar system failed, David and his crewmates wake up in a faraway place and a faraway time. And this time, the alien intelligence wants them to go on a dangerous mission: circumnavigate the universe. If they succeed, they will secure the future of humankind.But the universe is even more threatening than the extra-terrestrials believed. In the end, David, Ed, Grace, and Wendy must fight for survival in a place beyond space and time.The long-awaited sequel to the best-selling winner of the Storyteller Award, Paradox