In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher's daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, in a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny . . . and the birth of a new faith.

"For as long as she can remember, Chelsea Grant has tried everything she can think of to distance herself from her father's work as a "paranormal removal expert," a hard task when he's advertising proudly all over New Orleans! This year, she's all grown up and finally friends with the popular crowd at her fancy high school.Things are looking up--until a night on the town backfires spectacularly, landing her in hot water at home.

"What if finding yourself is even harder than finding a friend? Charlie has a foolproof plan for the first day at her new middle school. Even though she's used to starting over as the new kid, thanks to her military family's constant moving, making friends has never been easy for her. But this time, her first impression needs to last, since this is where her family plans to settle for good. So she's hiding any interests that may seem "babyish," updating...