Kethani

When a mysterious alien race known as the Kéthani make contact with the people of Earth they bring with them the dubious gift of eternal life. These enigmatic aliens will change the course of the human race forever but also touch people's lives on a personal level, not least in a small town in the English countryside. But do the Kéthani have a hidden agenda and will the human race choose to evolve or turn in on itself in the face of this momentous revelation?

Contents:

Prelude: The Coming of the Kéthani (2008)

Ferryman (1997)

Onward Station (1998)

The Kéthani Inheritance (2001)

Thursday's Child (2002)

The Touch of Angels (2006)

The Wisdom of the Dead (2003)

A Heritage of Stars (2005)

Matthew's Passion (2008) with Tony Ballantyne

A Choice of Eternities (2004)

The Farewell Party (2007)

Coda: Diaspora (2008)

It takes an alien race to show us what humanity truly is. This is the irony faced by a group of friends whose lives are changed forever when the mysterious alien race known as the Kethani come to Earth bearing an amazing gift: immortality. These superbly crafted episodes deal with human emotions in the face of the vast consequences of the alien arrival, and show how people across the world react to this benign invasion, how ultimately we evolve as we gain the stars.