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A wilderness of stars / Shea Ernshaw.
An illness cursing the land forces seventeen-year-old Vega, the Last Astronomer, to venture across the wilderness to discover the stars message that will save her people.
Record details
- ISBN: 1665900245
- ISBN: 9781665900249
- Physical Description: 391 pages
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 14 up. Grades 10-12. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Sick > Fiction. Grief > Fiction. Astronomy > Fiction. Black holes (Astronomy) > Fiction. Loss (Psychology) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | YA Ernsh | 31681020189585 | YADULT | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An illness cursing the land forces seventeen-year-old Vega, the Last Astronomer, to venture across the wilderness to discover the stars' message that will save her people. - Baker & Taylor
"After her motherâs death, Vega, the Last Astronomer, is forced to leave the protective boundaries of the valley and enters a world of sickness where she and a boy named Noah bear similar marks that could hold the key to the cure. Simultaneous eBook." - Simon and Schuster
Deluxe edition with special embellishments on first printing only!
In this âslow-burning, atmospheric romanceâ (Publishers Weekly) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, an illness cursing the land forces a teen girl astronomer to venture across the wilderness in search of the starsâ message that will, hopefully, save them all.
When all is lost, look to the stars.
Vega has lived in the valley her whole lifeâforbidden by her mother to leave the safety of its borders because of the unknown threats waiting for her in the wilds beyond. But when Vega sees an omen in the skyâone she cannot ignoreâshe is forced to leave the protective boundaries of the valley for the first time. Yet the outside world is much more terrifying than Vega could have ever imagined. People are gravely sickâthey lose their eyesight and their hearing, just before they lose their lives.
But Vega has a secret: she is the Last Astronomerâa title carried from generation to generationâand she is the only one who understands the knowledge of the stars. Knowledge that could hold the key to a cure. So when locals spot the tattoo on Vegaâs neck in the shape of a constellationâthe mark of an astronomerâchaos erupts. Fearing for her life, Vega is rescued by a girl named Cricket who leads her to Noah, a boy marked by his own mysterious tattoos.
On the run from the men hunting her, Vega sets out across the plains with Cricket and Noah, in search of a fabled cure kept secret by the astronomers. But as the line between friends and protectors begins to blur, Vega must decide whether to safeguard the sacred knowledge of the astronomersâ¦or if she will risk everything to try to save them all.
