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Ava is a teenage girl aboard the conservative, male‑dominated deep‑space merchant ship Parastrata. After betrayal, banishment, and looming death, she takes control of her destiny and flees to the Gyre—a floating continent made of garbage and scrap in the Pacific Ocean. There, she must build a future on an Earth ravaged by climate change, relying on her own self‑reliance and decision‑making skills.
The novel explores themes of autonomy, survival, and the challenges of a post‑climate‑change world, as Ava navigates a society where choice and self‑dependence are rare among teenage girls in a harsh, high‑tech environment.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Alexandra Duncan
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