Chapters (44)
- Cover
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- Dedication
- PRELUDE
- Part One
- CHAPTER ONE
- CHAPTER TWO
- CHAPTER THREE
- CHAPTER FOUR
- CHAPTER FIVE
- CHAPTER SIX
- CHAPTER SEVEN
- CHAPTER EIGHT
- INTERLUDE1990
- Part Two
- CHAPTER NINE
- CHAPTER TEN
- CHAPTER ELEVEN
- CHAPTER TWELVE
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
- INTERLUDE1990
- Part Three
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
- CHAPTER NINETEEN
- CHAPTER TWENTY
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
- CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
- CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
- CHAPTER THIRTY
- CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
- CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
- CODA
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING
A happy electronic burble came from beneath some bubblewrap, and the Squidget emerged, tentacles wriggling contentedly. The interface gripped hold of Will’s hand as if to shake it, then zipped quickly away into its alcove in the alien pod, at home again.
Will looked back down at the envelope on the desk, apprehension building in his chest.
With a deep breath he picked it up, tore it open, and sat down on the bench to read.