A past in which, centuries before, Myra Godwin faced the end of a different space age -- her rockets redundant, her people rebellious, and her borders defenseless against the Sino-Soviet Union. As Myra appealed to the crumbling West for help, she found history turning on her own strange past -- and on the terrible decisions she faces now.

Decisions which, centuries later, will determine the direction of the new space age. Merrial's people, the mysterious "tinkers, " know this. And they know that the truth lies in the secret files left by Myra Godwin.

The Sky Road is a fireworks display, a bravura performance, and the most amazing novel yet by one of the powerful new voices in science fiction.