A political novel and that reflects a tragic aspect of current Australian politics. Rebecca Langham's sci-fi saga introduces us to a race of aliens who have been kept underground by the government. Lydia is sent to teach the aliens. There, she meets Alessia, an Outsider with the knowledge and will to shake the foundation of all those who walk above ground. The two find a new and unexpected connection despite a complete disconnect from the technological world. Or perhaps in spite of it.