In the second book of an action-filled, near-future trilogy, Leo (they/them), Jayla (she/her), and Ace (he/him), who first met at the B.E.S.T. (Biological Enhancement Systems Technology) Academy, are lost at sea in search of their friend Grayson Bix. A mysterious ship appears and they’re afraid they’ll be taken back to B.E.S.T.’s Tower of Power to be punished for escaping. Instead, they find themselves in an underwater world away from the prying eyes of the Bixonics corporation, where a secret resistance is taking shape.
This volume is told from the alternating perspectives of Leo and Jayla. Leo’s nonbinary and disabled identities are never the focus, but nor are they ignored, as they sometimes encounter micro- (and not-so-micro) aggressions on both counts (and offer readers non-preachy lessons about how to be more inclusive).
New adventures, challenges, and friends await as the friends discover a world-changing secret and grapple with the possibilities—and perils—of their long-sought biological enhancements.
A fun adventure with a nonbinary protagonist—sure to find many fans!
Jayla is Black; Leo and Ace are White. Ace has two moms.
