Astra

Like every child in Is-Land, all Astra Ordott wants is to do her National Service and defend her Gaian homeland from Non-Lander 'infiltrators'. But when her Shelter mother tells her that this will limit her chances of becoming a scientist and offers her an alternative, Astra agrees. If she is to survive, Astra must learn to deal with truths about Is-Land, Non-Land and the secret web of adult relationships that surrounds her.