A sci-fi romance / thriller with a killer twist set in space from the beloved author of The Next Together series.
Nominated for the 2019 Carnegie medal One of Barnes & Noble’s Top 15 YA Books of 2018 Shortlisted for the STEAM Book Award, celebrating science in fiction "A tense psychological thriller that will leave you gasping for air. - Scotsman “Lauren James is a genius.” – SFX Magazine Can you fall in love with someone you've never met, never even spoken to – someone who is light years away? Romy Silvers is the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity. Alone in space, she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth – with a single passenger on board. A boy called J. Their only communication is via email – and due to the distance between them, their messages take months to transmit. And yet Romy finds herself falling in love. But what does Romy really know about J? And what do the mysterious messages which have started arriving from Earth really mean? Sometimes, there's something worse than being alone...
Reviews:
“A science-fiction novel with a strong female lead character that keeps the reader guessing and hoping for the best from the word go […] Romy demonstrates a true strength of character to become an independent and courageous role model.”' The School Librarian
“Gripping psychological thriller with a very relatable heroine.”' The Bookseller
“James captures both an adolescent voice and mentality accurately, but the plotting and pacing is really where she excels. By the final third of the book it is impossible to stop turning the pages, desperate to know what happens next.”' The Irish Times Weekend