Someone—or something—is draining the lifeblood of the Sun, and humanity has only two years before the solar system goes up in flames.

While on an archaeological expedition in the high Andes, high school senior Burl Denning makes a terrifying discovery: a bizarre, alien-built "Sun-tap" station siphoning Earth's solar energy. When an accidental shock from the alien machinery alters Burl’s biology, he becomes the only human alive capable of shutting down the otherworldly technology. Drafted by the military and a team of elite scientists, Burl must board the Magellan—Earth’s first, highly experimental anti-gravity spaceship. Their desperate mission: circumnavigate the solar system, destroy the remaining Sun-taps on the boiling face of Mercury and the uncharted oceans of Venus, and hunt down the mysterious alien architects before they trigger a cosmic apocalypse.

Why you will love this: Packed with thrilling space exploration, mind-bending planetary environments, and high-stakes tension, this classic Science Fiction audiobook delivers non-stop action. Fans of golden age sci-fi, retrofuturism, and coming-of-age space operas will be captivated by the fearless crew of the Magellan, the ingenuity of early interplanetary travel, and the chilling mystery of a civilization bent on celestial theft.

About the Author: Donald Allen Wollheim was a pioneering titan of the science fiction genre, a founding member of the Futurians, and the mastermind behind DAW Books. Known for his breathless pacing and visionary concepts, Wollheim helped shape the landscape of classic 20th-century speculative fiction.

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