One Giant Leap

Leap into the unknown with the second book in Heather Kaczynski’s heart-pounding YA science fiction duology, which is perfect for fans of The 5th Wave.

When Cassandra Gupta was chosen to be the youngest member of a top-secret mission to the far reaches of the universe, she knew to expect the unexpected. But nothing could have prepared her for the catastrophic events that would occur once she left Earth.

Cassie and the rest of the crew have found themselves in the middle of a brutal alien war between two civilizations hell-bent on destroying each other . . . and anyone else who gets in their way.

What was supposed to be a reconnaissance mission soon becomes a fight for their lives. But Cassie knows that it isn’t enough to simply survive.

An alien invasion is coming to Earth, and only she has the information that can possibly stop the devastation it will bring. In this high-stakes adventure with humanity’s fate in the balance, Cassie must decide who she can trust and who she's willing to sacrifice in order to complete her mission.

To save her planet, she must risk everything. But in a war between two alien superpowers, who can she truly trust?

• First Contact Gone Wrong: What was supposed to be a reconnaissance mission becomes a desperate fight for survival when the crew is caught in the crossfire of a brutal alien conflict.
• An Epic Space Opera: Journey across the stars with faster-than-light travel, refugee aliens, and cosmic battles where the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.
• A High-Stakes Mission: As the youngest crew member, Cassandra holds the only information that can prevent a devastating invasion of her home world.
• Trust and Betrayal: With humanity on the brink, Cassie must make impossible choices about who to sacrifice and which allies might be hiding deadly secrets.