The Dark Beyond the Stars

Fortwothousandyears,thestarshipAstronhassearchthegalaxyforalienlife--withoutsuccess.Now,justastheshipisfallingapart,theonlydirectionlefttoexploreisacrosstheDark,aone-hundred-generationjourneythroughemptyspace.Theship'scaptain--immortal,obessed--refusestoabandonthequest.HewillcrosstheDark,ordestroytheshiptrying.OnlySparrow,ayoungcrewmanuncertainofhisownpast,canstandagainstthecaptain,andagainstthelureandchallengeofthedarkbeyondthestars....