Nyxia - Scott Reintgen

The first in a new three-book series about a group of broken teens who are taken to the far reaches of the universe and forced to decide what they're willing to risk for a lifetime of fortune. nA high-octane thriller . . . Nyxia grabs you from the first line and never lets go. --Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Warcross n Every life has a price in this sci-fi thriller--the first in a trilogy--that has the nonstop action of The Maze Runner and the high-stakes space setting of Illuminae. n nWhat would you be willing to risk for a lifetime of fortune? n n Emmett Atwater isn't just leaving Detroit; he's leaving Earth. Why the Babel Corporation recruited him is a mystery, but the number of zeroes on their contract has him boarding their lightship and hoping to return to Earth with enough money to take care of his family. n n Forever. n n Before long, Emmett discovers that he is one of ten recruits, all of whom have troubled pasts and are a long way from home. Now each recruit must earn the right to travel down to the planet of Eden--a planet that Babel has kept hidden--where they will mine a substance called Nyxia that has quietly become the most valuable material in the universe. n n But Babel's ship is full of secrets. And Emmett will face the ultimate choice: win the fortune at any cost, or find a way to fight that won't forever compromise what it means to be human. n n The 100 meets Illuminae in this high-octane sci-fi thriller. --Bustle n n AND DON'T MISS NYXIA UNLEASHED nn