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The story is set in a future where humanity lives in separate domed cities. A fifteen‑year‑old girl named Ruth, who possesses extraordinary extrasensory abilities, receives unsettling messages in her dreams. These messages seem to come from another, unknown civilization. Determined to discover where they originate, Ruth joins a group and sets out on a quest that will test her powers and her resolve.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Monica Hughes
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