As the year 2029 approaches, humanity learns of an unalterable truth: the asteroid Apophis is on a precise collision course with Earth, and no technology-real or imagined-can prevent the impact. What begins as a scientific discovery soon unravels the foundations of global society. Governments falter, economies collapse, and the familiar structures of daily life dissolve under the weight of certain extinction. Told through interwoven narratives from across the world, this book explores how people respond when survival is no longer an option. Some exploit the final days for profit and power, revealing the darkest instincts of human nature. Others turn inward, seeking meaning, forgiveness, and connection as time runs out. Estranged families reunite, old wounds are laid bare, and love becomes a final act of defiance against despair. As Apophis draws ever closer, the world's priorities undergo a profound transformation. Ambition and legacy give way to grace and reconciliation, even as the approaching impact promises to redraw the planet's surface and erase civilization itself. The story ends far from Earth, with a silent, distant view from space-an unflinching reminder of humanity's fragility and the vast, indifferent universe in which its brief, luminous story unfolds.
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