Author Description

"Everything has a beginning... and an end. What will it take for everyone to see that destruction is inevitable? Maybe I'll just have to prove it myself." Eleven-year old Naikri has lost everything. She's been ripped from her friends, her family, her entire planet...yet, she's keeping her hopes high. She has faith that her home planet will come looking for her and take her back from her kidnappers. She's one of 54 other kids that got kidnapped, so why wouldn't they come looking? But the day everything changes, Naikri decides enough is enough. She is so used to having to be the leader in every situation, having to take on responsibilities no kid should have to brunt. She's done with it. It is time to finally show the universe that she is not the weak, innocent, and hopeful little kid that was so easy to betray. Now, she is on a mission to destroy the universe that destroyed her first. This grippingly emotional science fiction young-adult novel, written by a young teen during the pandemic, delivers a brilliantly raw exploration of themes like isolation, overthinking, and the struggles with borderline split-personality disorder. It's a compelling read for middle and high school students, offering a fresh, authentic, and relatable perspective of a young person navigating difficult times while trying her best to help everyone-except herself.