Flashfall

Orion is a Subpar, expected to mine the tunnels of Outpost Five, near the deadly flash curtain. For generations, her people have chased cirium--the only element that can shield humanity from the curtain's radioactive particles. She and her caving partner Dram work the most treacherous tunnel, fighting past flash bats and tunnel gulls, in hopes of mining enough cirium to earn their way into the protected city.

But when newcomers arrive at Outpost Five, Orion uncovers disturbing revelations that make her question everything she thought she knew about life on both sides of the cirium shield. As conditions at the outpost grow increasingly dangerous, it's up to Orion to forge a way past the flashfall, beyond all boundaries, beyond the world as she knows it.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 11/15/2016
ISBN: 9781627794817
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2016
Booklist 10/15/2016 pg. 54
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2016 - Recommended - Readable