Long ago the astrophysicist Inigo began dreaming scenes from the life of the remarkable Edeard who lived within the Void a selfcontained microuniverse at the heart of the galaxy. Inigos inspirational dreams shared by hundreds of millions throughout the galaxy gave birth to a religion Living Dream. But when the appearance of a Second Dreamer seems to trigger the expansion of the Voidwhich is devouring everything in its paththe Intersolar Commonwealth is thrown into turmoil. With time running out the fate of humanity hinges on a handful of people Araminta now awakening to the unwelcome fact that she is the mysterious Second Dreamer Inigo whose private dreams hint at a darker truth and Justine whose desperate gamble places her within the Void where the godlike Skylords hold the power to save the universe . . . or destroy it. show more