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Babel

M. Alexander Shipley

Life is at its best. People can live however they choose and inhabit any lifestyle they desire, allwithin a virtual world. Yet in doing so, they have sacrificed their freedoms in the real world.Living underground, only a few have chosen to return to the physical realm.As humanity has “technovolved,” it has developed the ability to witness events from the distantpast and to create the means for immortal existence. At this crucial moment, a sentient signalfrom elsewhere reaches out.Two scientists—an astrophysicist and a historical philosopher—team up to uncover whatexternal force has been guiding the course of history. In doing so, they discover the importanceof faith and the truth that death is a natural and necessary part of the human journey.

GenresScience Fiction & FantasyScience FictionAdventureHard Science Fiction

283 pages

English edition · First published 2026 by Independently published · ISBN 9798183944600

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