New York: Bantam, (1995.) dj. Hardcover first edition - After several collaborations with Clarke, this is Lee's first solo novel, set in the RAMA universe. "Set just before the time of Rama II, Bright Messengers begins with humanity in the midst of a massive economic depression called the Great Chaos. Yet even as civilization seems on the verge of collapse, a strange vision appears to two people of vastly different backgrounds, holding out the promise of hope---and the threat of danger." 354 pp. ISBN: 0-553090062.