Lucas Adebayo grew up in the asteroid belt, so he’s had plenty of practice flying mining rigs like the one he and his dad live on. But he knows that to become the best pilot in the solar system, he’ll need to train in the Navy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet, but Lucas is confident in his skills;when he’s accepted to join the training ship the Orpheus, he knows it’s time to show everyone what Belters are capable of. But the Navy and Belters have a troubled history, and tensions between the two groups run high. There are people in the Navy who think Belters don’t belong among their ranks, and there are Belters who think Lucas is betraying their community. Caught between the worlds of his past and his future, Lucas isn’t sure where he belongs. When rebellion explodes, Lucas is trapped in the middle. It’s up to him to lead the way to peace.