Description: In the future, humans live in city-like spaceships orbiting far above Earth's toxic atmosphere. No one knows when, or if, the planet will be habitable again. Faced with dwindling resources and a growing populace, government leaders know they must reclaim their homeland soon. Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents are being sent on a mission to recolonize Earth. After a brutal crash landing, the teens arrive on a savagely beautiful planet they've only seen from space. Confronting the dangers of this rugged new world, they struggle to form a tentative community. But they're haunted by their past and uncertain about the future. To survive, they must learn to trustand even loveagain.
Brief description:
Kass Morgan received a BA from Brown, where she studied history and literature, and a master's degree from Oxford, where she learned how to queue and walk on cobblestones in high heels. She currently works as an editor and lives in Brooklyn, where she continues to wear impractical shoes.
Review Quotes:
Dark and riveting...A mash-up of Lord of the Flies, Across the Universe, and The Hunger Games.
-- "Booklist"