A perfectly triangular object the size of a city parks itself behind the Moon after traversing our Solar System in mere minutes. Math genius Kyle Santiago is whisked away by government agents to a secret facility where several countries are planning a mission to investigate the object's origins and purpose - an uneasy alliance marred by suspicion and hidden political agendas.During training, Kyle meets exobiologist Hannah Coleman and the rest of a small international team of elite scientists and special ops soldiers. Four months later, they board a rocket to examine the object.They find it impenetrable, but several clues point to the surface of the Moon as a first step toward unlocking the mystery. THE OBJECT tells the story of a brilliant yet insecure scientist who finds himself at the center of events that will challenge our understanding of human history and our place in the universe.