In shock and grief the last remnants of the human race watched from space as the holocaust of war raged across the face of the Earth. Now the future rested in the hands of three fragile space colonies: Aguinaldo--The Philippine L-5 colony whose brilliant biochemist had engineered a limitless supply of food. Kibalchich--The Soviet space exploration platform that harbored a deadly secret. Orbitech 1--The American space factory whose superstrong weavewire could be a lifeline to link the colonies--or a cutting-edge weapon of destruction.

As allies, they could unite to rebuild a better world. As enemies, they could destroy mankind's last hope for survival.

"FASCINATING AND EXPERTLY IMAGINED." --Stanley Schmidt, editor, Analog

"LIFELINE is a hard SF problem story . . . Good. Really, really good . . . " --Fantasy Science Fiction

"Here's a solid hard science fiction adventure that won't bewilder the non-scientific reader . . . The author's combined scientific backgrounds add interesting sidelights . . . as well as main plot points. Yet they never lose sight of the people who invent and use the scientific developments, and of the effects those developments have on the people and their lives." --J. Moretz, Book Review, Midnight Zoo

"A thoughtful and suspenseful near-future SF novel, with some intriguing perspectives to offer." --Armageddon

"In Curtis Brahms, Beason and Anderson have created one of the most compelling literary figures in recent SF." --Dragon Magazine

"If you have fond memories of classic SF, you'll love LIFELINE, by Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason . . . The posing and solving of apparently insuperable problems keep the reader involved in that classic way." --Analog