About This Book
Reach for this book when your teen is grappling with the heavy weight of expectations or questioning the path their life is taking. In this high stakes science fiction thriller, seventeen year old Jessica wakes up alone on a crashed lander, fourteen light years from Earth, with no memory of how she got there. As she discovers the dark reality of what happened to the mission, she must face a version of herself she doesn't recognize. The story masterfully explores themes of self determination and the terrifying freedom of defining your own identity outside of your parents' influence. It is a sophisticated, intense read suitable for mature teens who enjoy deep psychological mysteries and hard science fiction. Parents will appreciate the way it encourages young readers to think about the ethics of technology and the resilience required to survive when everything you knew is gone.
