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Reach for this book when your teenager is beginning to question the 'official' versions of history or is struggling with the discomfort of realizing their community has a complicated, perhaps even harmful, past. It is a powerful tool for navigating the transition from childhood idealism to the nuanced, often heavy truths of adult social consciousness. The story follows Maran, an eighteen-year-old who discovers that her people, the Frathi, are not the rightful inhabitants of their planet but are instead the aggressors in a genocidal history. As she teams up with Alik, a survivor of the indigenous Arakkan people, the book explores intense themes of systemic discrimination, collective guilt, and the search for personal redemption. It is a sophisticated science fiction tale that challenges readers to think about justice and the courage required to stand against one's own people for the sake of what is right.