A science fiction superfan finds himself on his very own space adventure when he s randomly selected to join an alien confederacy in this exhilarating ("Booklist," starred review) middle grade debut novel.
Zeke Reynolds comes from a long line of proud science fiction geeks. He knows his games, comics, movies, and TV shows like Captain Kirk knows the starship "Enterprise." So it s a dream come true when he learns the science fiction he loves so much is based on reality and that he s been selected to spend a year on a massive space station. To evaluate humanity s worthiness, the Confederation of United Planets has hand picked three of Earth s most talented young people and then there s Zeke. He s the random.
Unfortunately, Zeke finds life in space more challenging than he d hoped. When he saves his transport ship from a treacherous enemy attack, he s labeled a war criminal. Now despised by the Confederation, rejected by his fellow humans, and pursued by a ruthless enemy, Zeke befriends the alien randoms: rejected by their own species, but loyal to each other. But their presence in the Confederation may not be so random after all, and as the danger increases, Zack s knowledge of science fiction might be the only thing that can save himself, his friends, and Earth itself."