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When an asteroid destroyed the human race, a select group of eighty people were placed into suspended animation aboard a refurbished space shuttle, hoping to find a new home. Five centuries later, the shuttle lands on a strange alien world.
The survivors must grapple with the surreal terrain—half bright, brush‑stroke‑like, half stark black‑and‑white—and determine whether they are truly awake or still dreaming. With some members missing or altered during the journey, the group faces uncertainty about their identity and survival.
As they navigate this alien environment, they confront the challenges of establishing a new society while questioning whether the world they have reached is real, a dream, or a test of their resilience.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Katherine Applegate
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