Beyond the Light Horizon

In "Beyond the Light Horizon," the thrilling conclusion to the Lightspeed trilogy by Ken MacLeod, humanity's venture into space leads John Grant to a mysterious planet where its inhabitants believe he has traveled not just through space, but also through time. The enigmatic Fermi have seemingly disappeared, leaving behind vital knowledge that humanity seeks, while Marcus Owen, an AI grappling with sentience, senses that the Fermi have not forsaken the native life on Apis. As tensions rise over mankind's presence on this uncharted world, the narrative unfolds with themes of politics, AI, and the vastness of the cosmos.