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A TOR AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Ahsoka presents a captivating tale that intertwines love, sacrifice, and the quest for autonomy in a vividly imagined interstellar universe.
"E. K. Johnston writes books that are simultaneously gentle and devastating, and I'm not sure how she does it but I'm so glad she does."--Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken
"A book for anyone who's ever underestimated themself, and who had to find their people to figure out their power."--Tor

There's a fine line between survival and cruelty . . .

Pendt Harland's family has seen her as a waste of food on their long-haul space cruiser ever since her genes revealed an undesirable mutation when she was only a small child. But thirteen years later, her unique genetic makeup might be her chance to do much more than survive--if she plays her cards right.

During a routine stop at a space dock, Pendt risks everything on a one-way escape plan. While on the run, she forms a lucky bond with the teenage heirs of the powerful family that runs the space station, and against long odds, the trio hatches a scheme to take over the station and thwart the destinies they never wished for