In this futuristic, outer space thriller that #1 New York Times
bestselling author Veronica Roth calls "richly imagined" and
"beautifully written," Terra has to decide between supporting the
rebellion she believes in--and saving the life of the boy she loves.
"This richly textured first novel deserves to be widely read"
(Publishers Weekly).
For generations, those aboard the Asherah have lived within strict
rules meant to help them survive the journey from a doomed Earth to
their promised land, the planet Zehava--which may or may not be
habitable, a question whose imperative grows now, in the dwindling
months before touchdown.
Sixteen-year-old Terra's situation is tough. A dead mom. A grieving dad.
A bitchy boss, and a betrothed who won't kiss her no matter how bad she
wants it. She's doing her best to stay afloat, even when she gets
assigned a vocation she has no interest in: botany.
But after Terra witnesses the Captain's guard murder an innocent man,
she's drawn into a secret rebellion bent on restoring power to the
people. The stakes are higher than anything she could have imagined.
When the rebellion gives Terra an all-important mission, she has to
decide where her loyalties lie for once and for all. Because she has
started to fall for the boy she's been sent to assassinate...