First published 2002
New Yorkers wake up to find their city encased in an enormous dome, hurtling through space. The aliens who orchestrated this massive theft offer no explanations, leaving the trapped citizens to piece together the truth on their own. As panic spreads through the streets, ordinary people and city officials alike must grapple with an impossible reality. They discover they are not alone in their predicament. Dozens of other cities from distant worlds have suffered the same fate, each one plucked from its home planet and imprisoned within similar domes. The survivors must uncover their captors' motives while searching for any means of escape. Their investigation reveals a larger cosmic conspiracy that threatens not just New York, but all the stolen civilizations. The city's residents face a choice between resignation and resistance as they confront forces beyond anything in human experience. Their struggle becomes a fight not only for their own survival, but for the freedom of every abducted world.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, investigation
Setting: New York, Manhattan
Period: 21st-century
328 pages · Paperback · Wildside Pr