B. K. Valunar is back with a whole new Game. Well, maybe not a new Game. He does have a plan, though. Will that be enough for what The Shop has in store for him?

How much do we know about our Universe? Is it conceivable to think life doesn't exist in the far reaches of outer space? Perhaps, beings elsewhere are wondering what lies beyond the stars? Perhaps they have already acquired the knowledge to shorten those dreams? We've heard stories of people who've sworn they've seen extraterrestrials. However, they are such a small percentage to have much validity in the real world. We will agree that our Universe is vast with infinitudes of celestial delights. Even the Milky Way is so vast that it will create multitudes of unanswered questions: Many never...