Across a Billion Years

By: Robert Silverberg

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Synopsis: A team of space archaeologists makes an astonishing discovery about an ancient alien race in this science fiction tale from &“a master of his craft&” (Los Angeles Times). Graduate student Tom Rice is thrilled to embark on his first deep-space archeological expedition. He is part of a team from Earth, venturing out in search of artifacts from a civilization that ruled the universe many millennia ago. Called the High Ones, the members of this long-gone society left tantalizing clues about their history and culture scattered throughout space. One such clue, a &“message cube&” containing footage of the ancient ones, is more interesting than all of the others combined. It seems to indicate that the High Ones aren&’t extinct after all—and just like that, Tom Rice&’s archeological mission has become an intergalactic manhunt, one filled with ever-increasing danger that will send the explorers hurtling headlong into the greatest adventure—and peril—of their lives. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert Silverberg including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.