The galaxy teeters on annihilation as self-sustaining vortices of atomic energy unleash chaos and destruction throughout the cosmos. Enter legendary physicist Neal Cloud, a high level genius and a lightning calculator. With countless worlds at stake, Cloud embarks on a relentless quest to blowing out the atomic vortices and becoming the Vortex Blaster. Smith’s epic tale of cosmic heroism is a thrilling ride through a universe where danger lurks at every turn and gives the reader a glance into the author’s famous Lensman series.