Enter the vivid and cinematic world of Faloiv in the first book of this dazzling YA sci-fi/fantasy series, perfect for fans of Carve the Mark, Red Rising, and These Broken Stars.

Octavia has always dreamed of becoming a whitecoat, one of the prestigious N'Terra scientists who study the natural wonders of Faloiv. So when the once-secretive labs are suddenly opened to students, she leaps at the chance to see what happens behind their closed doors.

However, she quickly discovers that all is not what it seems on Faloiv, and the experiments the whitecoats have been doing run the risk of upsetting the humans' fragile peace with the Faloii, Faloiv's indigenous people.

As secret after disturbing secret comes to light, Octavia finds herself on a collision course with the charismatic and extremist new leader of N'Terra's ruling council. But by uncovering the mysteries behind the history she's been taught, the science she's lived by, and the truth about her family, she threatens to be the catalyst for an all-out war.

• Telepathic Abilities: Octavia was always different, but she never knew why. Now, a strange connection to the alien planet’s creatures gives her a dangerous advantage—and makes her a target.
• Political Intrigue: With a new extremist leader seizing control of the colony, every secret Octavia uncovers pushes N’Terra closer to civil unrest and interplanetary war.
• First Contact Gone Wrong: The fragile peace with the Faloii, the planet’s mysterious indigenous people, is about to shatter. The price of humanity’s survival may be a war they can’t win.
• Immersive World-Building: Explore the lush, dangerous, and cinematic world of Faloiv, where unique flora and fauna hide both the secrets to survival and the seeds of destruction.