There's a meteor headed for Earth, and there is only one way to survive. It's the final days of earth, and sixteen-year-old Char is right where she belongs: in prison. With her criminal record, she doesn't qualify for a place on an Ark, one of the five massive bioships designed to protect earth's survivors during the meteor strike that looks set to destroy the planet. Only a select few will be saved - like her mom, dad, and brother - all of whom have long since turned their backs on Char. If she ever wants to redeem herself, Char must use all the tricks of the trade to swindle her way into outer space, where she hopes to reunite with her family, regardless of whether they actually ever want to see her again, or not . . .

The earth-shattering sequel to Laura Liddell Nolen's THE ARK. As she stands before a jury about to sentence her to death for betraying the Remnant to the High Commander, it's easy to say that stuff didn't go to plan for Char. But as she prepares for the promise she made herself of reuniting her family to dissolve into space with her, an unexpected help gives her a second chance to make everything right again. Isaiah is still fighting for the Remnant's independence in the Ark, and Char's only choice is to help him if she is to find her brother. But a far larger conflict is brewing out in space, and Char's promise is about to be tested like never before.

The epic conclusion to Laura Liddell Nolen's interplanetary YA adventure The Ark Trilogy. All that Char fought for has been destroyed. Her family are lost. And as the Arks carrying the last of humanity move through deep space, she is a prisoner once again, at the mercy of Adam and Zhao. But this is not the first time that Char has lost everything. Drawing on all of her skills and strength, she struggles to escape and fight back. And with the planet of Eirena fast approaching, Char knows that she is fighting not just for her own survival, but for the fate of humanity's new home.