The Coming

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In late 2054, astronomer Aurora "Rory" Bell discovers a message from outer space announcing the arrival of an alien spacecraft. After traveling at nearly light speed, the ship has begun to decelerate, and calculations suggest it will reach Earth on New Year's Day. In the face of an unexpected "arrival" of extraterrestrials possessing unimaginable technology, or perhaps, as suggested by a politician, the mythical Second Coming of Jesus Christ, human reactions are varied and unpredictable. In the hands of a skilled writer like Joe Haldeman, the small microcosm of the American city of Gainesville, Florida, becomes a rich mosaic of characters and the ambitions and fears that encapsulate the essence of what makes us human. Following the undeniable success of his work, Haldeman, one of the brightest authors in global science fiction, finds in the strange announcement of a mysterious "arrival" of unknown beings a compelling reason to analyze the near future and the eternal human reactions to the unknown.