Ash is over it-life on the run with her genius parents, endless space jumps, and zero real friends. All she wants is a place to belong... and maybe a date that doesn't happen through a glitchy chatter bubble. But when a pit stop on a Martian moon turns into a full-on disaster, Ash finds herself stranded and forced to team up with a crew of chaotic teen outcasts just to survive. Between telepathic super soldiers, a blue alien boy from her dreams who might actually be real, and a strange prophecy that seems to have her name all over it, Ash quickly learns that some destinies can't be outrun-and the future of the galaxy might just depend on her figuring out who she really is. Linda Cleary is an American mixed-race writer who grew up on U.S. military bases across Asia with her single father, where escape plans and gas masks were just part of daily life. Now settled in the Bay Area with her husband, daughter, and dogs, she writes fantastical stories-often set in space or alternate realities-that explore identity, belonging, and the meaning of home. She's also a voice actor, artist, and musician.