For a century, Earth has been the peaceful colony of an alien race. Donovan Reyes is a member of the security forces, while his father is the Prime Liaison. But after a routine search-and-seizure goes bad, Donovan is taken by the human revolutionary group Sapience--terrorists who seem to prefer war to alien rule.

Fonda Lee is the author of Exo, which was a Junior Library Guild selection, and Zeroboxer, which was an Andre Norton Award finalist, a Junior Library Guild selection, and an ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. After spending years as a corporate strategist for Fortune 500 companies, she is now a writer and black belt martial artist living in Portland, Oregon. You can visit her online at www.fondalee.com.