First published 2007
After ruining their home world, humans colonize a bizarre alien planet. Billie Crusoe embarks on a perilous journey, navigating colossal leaves and terrifying claw prints. As she discovers the planet's secrets, Billie must confront the fallout of humanity's environmental destruction and their reckless drive to conquer the unknown.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, alternate-history, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, perilous-journey
Setting: Alien Planet
Period: The Far Future
207 pages · Hardcover · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Content warnings: colonialism