by Judd Winick
Part of Hilo, book 5
First published 2019
Hilo and his best friend D.J. embark on a perilous journey to Hilo's home planet. The space boy who crash-landed on Earth believes he understands his origins, but nothing prepares him for what they discover. His entire understanding of his past gets flipped around when they arrive. Hilo always believed his mission was to rescue everyone on his world. Now he faces the shocking possibility that he might be the one who needs rescuing instead. The friends he trusted may not be who they claimed to be. As mysteries pile up around them, Hilo and D.J. race against time to solve the puzzle of his true history. The adventure forces Hilo to question everything he thought he knew about himself and his purpose. With robots threatening their mission and deception lurking everywhere, the two friends must piece together the real story before disaster strikes.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, young-adult, aliens
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Earth, Hilo's Home Planet
208 pages · Hardcover · Random House Graphic