Dark Matter
An Epic Science Fiction Adventure Story

"A sci-fi debut that shows great potential." - Kirkus Discoveries

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© 2008  400 pages    
ISBN:  978-0-9815263-0-0 (paperback), 978-0-9815263-1-7 (hardcover)

Dark matter, the invisible substance that constitutes the bulk of all matter in the universe, remains one
of science’s greatest mysteries. But what if it actually is nothing more than ordinary matter purposely
hidden from our view? What if we are only allowed to see a small fraction of the stars in our galaxy,
because the vast majority of star systems are teeming with aliens who wish to remain unseen?

Marc Zemin, a brilliant student of astrophysics, is the first human to ever stumble upon this startling
secret, when his experiments with wormhole travel cause aliens to land on Earth and whisk him away
into space. To his astonishment, the aliens want his help in fighting a colossal galactic war that is
rapidly spiraling out of control.  But as he struggles to survive from battle to battle across the farthest
reaches of the galaxy, he begins to uncover a horrifying conspiracy at play, striving to keep the warring
civilizations in continuous conflict with each other. A desperate race against time ensues, as he and a
handful of newfound alien friends try to stop the war and confront this mysterious, powerful force bent
on destroying all life in the galaxy. But any hope of their success surprisingly appears to hinge on just
one thing – whether or not Marc has the strength to overcome his own demons and face the shattering
truth about who he really is.

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