After the untimely death of his mentor, Berkeley physicist Joshua Andrews has dedicated himself to finishing his mentor's life work: creating entangled subatomic particles that can communicate faster than light. When scientific journalist Rachael Miller comes to interview him at his lab, they make an astounding discovery which sets the pair off on an incredible journey of discovery that profoundly alters the course of human history.Their journey ultimately leads them to a distant planet, New Eden, a genetically engineered paradise designed to be the the new home for humanity.