On a quiet sand dune at the edge of the universe, long before time was an idea, the little rock Elodinium lies waiting for a sunbeam as he dreams of taking flight. When his planet is destroyed in a collision Elodinium is hurled into space. With no more home and all alone the young meteoroid sets off on a journey through outer space. Elodinium marvels at shimmering stars, friendly dwarf planets and dazzling galaxies but soon he must learn that darkness has its place too. The most beautiful of all wonders confronts Elodinium with a choice to undergo one final transformation.
The author and illustrator succeed in conveying the impression that many an astronaut describes, namely that the earth is a unique treasure floating so fragile and lonely through space.