Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit
from it, Yolanda Cicerón will have to fight to save the last known
beehive from extinction in this stirring new adventure by award-winning
author Pablo Cartaya.
In a future shaken by climate disasters, Yolanda Cicerón knows that
nature is something to be feared. While life in the Valley is brutal and
harsh, Yoly dreams of leaving her farm to live in Silo--the most
advanced town for miles around. But first, Yoly will need to prove she
belongs in a place where only the smartest and most useful are welcomed.
Between her razor-sharp smarts and sheer determination, Yoly is well on
her way until she discovers her family can no longer afford her
schooling. When forced to take matters into her own hands, the closer
she gets to securing her future, the more she uncovers the dangers lying
inside Silo's walls--ones that threaten the entire Valley.
As she cracks long-guarded secrets, Yoly, along with those closest to
her, is put in grave peril and the only chance of surviving may lie in
the rediscovery of a long-extinct species--the honeybee. Can the last
surviving beehive be the key to pulling the Valley out from under Silo's
thumb, or will they destroy what remains of Yoly's future?
