The end begins. A meteor makes landfall in South Africa, carrying a strange substance that alters plants, soil-and humans. Yet something much more dangerous is on a collision course with Earth-something that will change the future forever. In a Hail Mary attempt to save the planet from certain doom, the government sends a ship and its crew directly into the path of the oncoming threat. The crew's daring plan might be the only way to save humanity. Meanwhile, a research station in orbit around Venus could hold the key to survival. The scientists on board have been studying an alien creature that may be connected to Earth's imminent demise-if only they could make contact…
