What if the most profound encounter in human history began in a simple, sun-drenched chicken coop? Found within the recovered journals of the late Dr. David Bannerman is a story that should not exist. To the FBI and the local authorities, Bannerman was merely a retired biologist living a quiet, reclusive life in Maine. But his private writings reveal a reality far more luminous—and far more unsettling—than any official report could capture.
It began with a single, deep-blue egg, hidden in a thicket of blackberries. When it hatched, it did not bring a chick but a tiny, three-inch-tall creature with iridescent wings and the power to project images directly into the human mind.
In this hauntingly beautiful masterpiece of classic science fiction, Edgar Pangborn explores the boundaries of loneliness, the weight of morality, and the ultimate sacrifice. A breathtakingly intimate vision of first contact.