"Cleverly written, intriguing, and heart-wrenching." –New York Times bestselling author Jodi Meadows“An unusual focus on food only improves this intriguing coming-of-age story.” - Kirkus ReviewsPrincess Vela's people are starving.Stranded on a planet that lacks food, Vela makes the ultimate sacrifice and becomes an Aegis for her people. Accepting a genetic modification that takes sixty years off her life, she can feed her colony via nutrition pills. But her best friend is sti