Who is Jon Ryan? He’s fighter pilot and astronaut with the future of humankind in his hands. The planet Jupiter, thrown off orbit, will destroy Earth in less than a century. Jon becomes the first volunteer for the most ambitious, desperate mission ever conceived, Project Ark. Flying solo, Jon will search the galaxy hoping to find a suitable location for human resettlement. To be able to do this, he must first have his consciousness transferred into an experimental android host. Yeah, our fate and his depend on a new machine built under lowest bid government contract. What could go wrong?
Jon’s only companion on his epic voyage of discovery is his pissy ship’s AI, Al. The two quickly come to sound like a couple married about a decade too long. Inevitably, alien civilizations are encountered. Jon has to learn to practice the dark art of diplomacy to try to convince or cajole radically different sentients to help him in his quest. Mostly he has to just run for his life. But there are always three things favoring Jon. He’s luckier than he should be, he’s fearless, and he’s so cocky you just want to shake his hand.
Jon must not only push the extremes of human technology, but the limits of his psychological strength. Can Jon save our species or will he become the sole survivor, lost in space forever? More importantly, is the galaxy ready for Jon? No way. Poor aliens. You have to feel sorry for them.
If you’re a fan of BV Larson’s Undying Mercenaries Series or Craig Alanson’s Expeditionary Force, then you’ll truly enjoy The Forever Life. It’s funny, fast paced, and full of inventive characters and did-not-see-that-coming plot twists.