Reeling from the latest attack by a mysterious enemy, the
Quatra Fleet Academy is finally admitting students from
every planet in the solar system after centuries of
exclusivity. Hotshot pilot Vesper, an ambitious Tridian
citizen, dreams of becoming a captain - but when she loses
her spot to a brilliant, wisecracking boy from the wrong
side of the asteroid belt, it makes her question everything
she thought she knew. Growing up on the toxic planet
Deva, Cormak will take any chance he can get to escape
his dead-end life and join the Academy - even if he has to
steal someone's identity to do it. Arran was always
considered an outsider on icy Chetire, always dreaming of
something more than a life working in the mines. Now an
incoming cadet, Arran is looking for a place to belong - he
just never thought that place would be in the arms of a
Tridian boy. And Orelia is hiding a dark secret - she's
infiltrated the Academy to complete a mission, one that
threatens the security of everyone there. But if anyone
finds out who she really is, it'll be her life on the line. These
cadets will have to put their differences aside and become
a team to defend their world from a cunning enemy - but
the danger might be lurking closer to home than they
think...
