Civilization is a remarkable achievement. Keeping it civilized is another matter entirely. Humanity has become the architect of its own confinement. After centuries of progress, Earth is exhausted. Its cities lie beneath the surface, its natural wealth has dwindled, and its population has reached an astonishing forty billion. The human race has learned to survive almost anything, except, perhaps, the consequences of its own success. But somewhere beyond the familiar stars waits a world with room enough for dreams. A bold plan to colonize a planet near Alpha Centauri offers humanity the opportunity to begin again. It also raises a rather uncomfortable question: if people carry their ambitions, prejudices, loyalties, and fears into space, how much of the old world will they truly leave behind? As powerful interests struggle to control the expedition, a secret mission sets an extraordinary chain of events in motion. On a distant planet, the foundations of a new society must be laid by men and women who discover that building a civilization requires considerably more than advanced machinery and good intentions. Friendship, sacrifice, love, faith, and the stubborn persistence of human nature will determine what survives. Generations will pass. Names will become legends. Decisions made in uncertain moments will echo across centuries. And history, having never been especially considerate of those who make it, will demand its price. Perhaps the greatest achievement of humanity is not reaching another world but deciding what deserves to live on when it gets there. Cradle’s Farewell, the first volume of The Nord Chronicles, is a sweeping exploration of humanity's future, its inherited flaws, and the fragile brilliance of beginning again.

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