Description: Petty criminal Zara Cole is nearly on the road to jail when she is selected to be a member of Honors, an elite team of humans selected by a race of sentient alien ships to explore the outer reaches of the universe. Zara seizes the chance to flee Earth's dangers, but nothing could have prepared her for the dark, ominous truths that lurk behind the alluring glitter of starlight.
Brief description:
Adenrele Ojo is an actress, dancer, and audiobook narrator, winner of over a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration in 2018. She made her on-screen debut in My Little Girl, starring Jennifer Lopez, and has since starred in several other films. She has also performed extensively with the Philadelphia Dance Company. As the daughter of John E. Allen, Jr., founder and artistic director of Freedom Theatre, the oldest African American theater in Pennsylvania, is no stranger to the stage. In 2010 she performed in the Fountain Theatre's production of The Ballad of Emmett Till, which won the 2010 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award and the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Best Ensemble. Other plays include August Wilson's Jitney and Freedom Theatre's own Black Nativity, where she played Mary.
Review Quotes:
"There is no other book like this in the universe. It's an honor (even among thieves) to share Zara's spaceship with her."
-- "Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author"