All her life, Rygita was told it was impossible to live outside the World Collective, believing the rhetoric that there was nothing beyond the ordered cities except wasteland, chaos, and death. But this was a lie. Hidden in the mountains, far away from the Code's reach, Ry discovers the Uncounted. These multi-generational families have built a thriving community of free people, offering Ry, Tali, and Loren their first real chance at a normal life, and an opportunity to reclaim their childhood.
But time is running out. Thanatos remains unchecked, and the United People are closing in. Somewhere in Ry's memory lies the key to everything, if only she can unlock it in time. With the future hanging in the balance, she'll have to work with the one person she swore never to trust: Tazib.
From pulse-pounding pod chases to daring rescues, Ry will risk it all in this epic conclusion to The World Collective trilogy.
In a world where truth has been buried under layers of lies, perhaps the most powerful discovery is that hope's song never truly fades - it just needs a willing heart to hear it.
