The Imperfects

When an alien intelligence appears above Earth, humanity is divided into two categories: those deemed valuable and those labeled imperfect. The chosen disappear. The rest are left behind. As families are torn apart and communities struggle to understand what is happening, a group of teenagers from the Oregon Coast discovers something the alien system never expected: Human worth cannot be measured. Rowan, June, Mateo, Tessa, Noah, Mia, and their friends may not fit the machine's definition of perfection, but they possess something far more powerful—empathy, creativity, resilience, and the courage to stand together. As the Harvest spreads across the globe, they form unexpected alliances and challenge a system powerful enough to reshape civilizations, proving that humanity's greatest strength has never been perfection. It has always been belonging. A hopeful science-fiction adventure about friendship, disability, courage, community, and the extraordinary power of people who refuse to let others define their worth.