When an alien species on the run abandons a damaged shipyard in orbit around a primitive world, they expect it to serve as nothing more than a decoy. What they don’t expect is humanity.
Alex Holder, a retired engineer with more curiosity than sense, becomes the accidental caretaker of advanced alien technology—handed control of a vessel he barely understands. But what begins as a strange encounter turns into a leap for humankind itself, one that could rewrite humanity’s place in the galaxy and draw dangerous attention from the stars.
Smart, inventive, and brimming with classic sci-fi spirit, Sean Fenian’s Bearing Gifts delivers a story of discovery, consequence, and cosmic ambition. As John Shirley put it: “It’s kind of Larry Niven—or even more, Arthur Clarke.”
