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It isn't easy going to a new school, much less one halfway across the world. When Alex moved to Cross Two, she didn't know what to expect—from school, from life, from herself. Complicating things, everyone she meets is at least a little intimidated by her looks: ordinary, except that her eyes, hair, and skin are all the same colour. Among the precious few who seem to disregard this oddity is one boy who also seems outcast in his own way, but as Alex tries to befriend Darian, the same pull that draws them together acts to drive them apart—until a series of tragic events forces them to seek out the source of their unexpected attraction. Time quickly runs out for them as the unbelievable truth about the greatest secret behind the planet itself finds the light of day...