The human colony on Pearl seems perfect: meals prepared automatically, buildings cleaned by machines, no work or other obligations. No need to think, strive or create…

But when the machines that regulate the colony begin to malfunction, the colonists are faced with a test for the first time in their existence.

“A thought-provoking type of story that lingers… after you close the book.” – Infamous Scribbler

“Everything about this book is amazing.” – Celebrity Café

“Excellent new YA dystopian novel.” – Foreword Reviews

2014 Foreword Reviews Science Fiction Book of the Year Finalist