An exhilarating novel about humanity's exodus in the not-so-distant future. In the year 3500 AD, Earth becomes uninhabitable after a fratricidal war, and the factions of humanity leave the planet in search of a new home in the Alpha Centauri system. Through technological evolution and the development of an Artificial Intelligence nanorobot virus injected into the bloodstream, known as stardust, humans embark on the colonization of new planets already inhabited by other species. When the nanorobots gain self-awareness, humanity faces a disquieting dilemma.