Genesis Earth — Joe Vasicek

The ultimate voyage of discovery ends when you learn the truth about yourself.

Michael Anderson never thought he would set foot on a world like Earth. Born and raised on the farthest edge of the solar system, he only studied planets from afar. But when his parents build mankind's first wormhole and discover what may be an alien civilization, Michael is the only qualified planetologist young enough to travel to the alien star.

He is not alone on this voyage of discovery. Terra, his sole mission partner, is no more of an adult than he is. Soon after their arrival, she begins acting strangely, as if she's keeping secrets from him. But her darkest secret is one that Michael already knows.

Twenty light-years from the nearest human being, what they discover on the alien planet forces them to re-examine their deepest, most unquestioned beliefs about the universe -- and about what it means to be human.