My name is Ava Mendoza, and I am a species traitor.
Earth is on the brink of collapse, and the Veilorians—refugees from a destroyed planet—are treated as enemies, banished to a fenced-off District far from humanity’s last habitable land. Most humans pretend they don’t exist, but Ava refuses to look away, especially after her cousin marries a Veilorian and risks everything to stand for justice.
When Ava meets Finn, a Veilorian unlike anyone she’s known, their connection changes her life. But as a radical new mayor stirs hatred and division, the call for harsher laws threatens to destroy everything Ava holds dear. Her cousin’s marriage. Her growing bond with Finn. Even her freedom.
With tensions rising, Ava must decide how far she’ll go to fight for what’s right—no matter the cost.
