Gold winner of the Sanlam Prize for Youth Literature, winner of the Percy Fitzpatrick Award for Children’s and Youth Literature
Nuri wants more from life than just being a runner for crime boss Vadith, in the slums of Calan City. Yet when the young thief hears a strong psi-call that leads her to a secret facility, she is drawn into a project with other cadets chosen to pair with the emergence of a sentient star-ship. Yet it’s not all plain sailing for Nuri. Not only does her mixed-race heritage mark her as different, but her social caste puts her at a serious disadvantage to some of the privileged cadets. Fortunately, she has a team of friends to stand by her, as she navigates the complex social hierarchy previous denied to her. Though she is one of the few who heard the psi-call, it is nevertheless not a given that she will succeed, and forces are arrayed against her as she fights to make the final cut of those who’ll stand on the day of emergence.
Author: Nerine Dorman
Genre: YA Fantasy
Pages: 296
Rights: all non-English rights available, film
Original publisher: NB Publishers, SA