Phaet Theta is a fugitive. Hiding in plain sight with her friend Wes's family on the drowned planet Earth, Phaet discovers the rugged beauty of the world her ancestors once called home.

All her life, she's been taught to fear the ';Earthbound,' and their generosity and kindness surprise and touch Phaet.

But when the Lunar Bases attack Wes's isolated village, Phaet's past catches up with her, and she's forced to choose: stay on Earth and fight beside the boy she's falling for, or stow away on a Moon-bound ship so she can save her brother and sister from the government that killed their mother.

This thrilling sequel to Dove Arising plunges readers deeper into this complex and haunting world where freedom comes at a chilling price.From the Hardcover edition.