In a distant future, war against an alien civilization known only as the Giants from Bo?tes almost wiped out the human species. This story takes place two decades after the end of the conflict, during a time of institutional, cultural, civic, and social reconstruction. This book tells the story of Shaelin Demeter, a teenage girl who is the only deaf person in a world called Xenophon. Her introverted personality makes her insecure in most social...