The Boy Who Would Live Forever

From the critically claimed author of the “wonderfully satisfying” sci-fi novel Gateway, a new novel in the Gateway universe (New York Times Book Review)

In Gateway, long after the alien Heechee abandoned their space-station, Gateway allowed humans to explore new worlds. The Heechee, alarmed by the alien Kugel whose goal was to destroy all organic lifeforms, had already retreated to the galactic core to live in peace. Now, in The Boy Who Would Live Forever, humans with dreams of life among the stars are joining the Heechee at the core, to live there along with those humans and Heechee whose physical bodies have died and their minds stored in electronic memory so that their wisdom passes down through the ages.

Their peace is threatened by the Kugel, who may yet attack the core. But a much greater threat is the human Wan Enrique Santos-Smith, whose blind loathing of the Heechee fuels an insane desire to destroy them and every living being in the galaxy.

Stan and Estrella, two young people from Earth, went to Gateway looking for adventure, and found each other. But with allies like Gelle-Klara Moynlin—one of the galaxy’s richest women, who wants to use her wealth for good, and machine mind Marc Antony—a wonderful chef to thousands of living and stored clients, they are destined to contend with Wan’s terrible plan.

Praise for Gateway:

“A masterpiece by one of SF's greatest talents.” —Booklist

“Gateway is one of those rare gems: a deeply human story set against the wonders and beauty of the infinite starry universe.” —Ben Bova, Editor, Analog Magazine

“An outstanding work . . .highly recommended.” —Library Journal