Beyond the gate, destiny awaits ... An alien message is now humanity's only hope. Decoding the signal has given us one chance to stop the Anomaly, an evertightening cosmic noose, before it squeezes the life out of Earth. The only problem is, the aliens' single instruction sounds like a bona fide death wish. They want me to step through their incredible quantum gateway, an enigma wrapped in starlight. Believe me: if I had any other option, I'd be taking it. But with the best data giving Earth a few days before the Anomaly consumes us, options are in short supply. Suicide or salvation? I'm about to find out. Because whatever I'll find on the other side, this all ends now ...