Bright Expanse (The Brightness)

Description

Are we alone in the universe? Everyone wants the answer—until suddenly truth is staring them in the face.

Through the ExPAnSE project, humankind is poised to answer big questions. Is Earth only one of a million inhabited planets in the galaxy? Or we completely, terrifyingly, alone?

Nat Kurt has it all: a brilliant career, a gifted wife, a charismatic personality. He’s a pilot and a musician, a cross between Karl Sagan and a 60s Rock and Roll heartthrob. As head of ExPAnSE, Nat has reached the pinnacle of success. Announcing “First Contact” with aliens would earn him a place in history.

But as ExPAnSE nears its goal, Nat’s life begins to implode. With his assumptions shaken, he must even take a hard look at his own skepticism. Will Kurt sell out to avoid personal catastrophe, or will he love truth no matter what the cost?

Answers to big questions come at a price. Some answers cost everything.