When Crest leads an unlikely group on his search for the Planet of Eternal Life, they end up on a version of Ferrol that shouldn’t exist. Are they in a parallel universe that will somehow let them find immortality?Meanwhile, Sid comes face to face with his greatest foe...or so it seems. Ivanovich Goratschin killed Sid’s childhood friend, but he’s been dead for a long time. His twin brother claims to be making a fresh start—but how much can Sid trust him?Far away in the Vega...

Rhodan and several survivors from the Tosoma are running from the Naats when they make unexpected allies on the icy planet of Snowman. Could their new companions’ ambitious—yet dangerous—plan to flee the planet work?At the same time, Bull leads a bold effort to escape the Naats' clutches, while Michalovna and Crest attempt to leave the Web, but neither is without its risks.Far from home, Manoli finds himself imprisoned in the despot’s zoo, where inmates are forced to fight ...