Refuge

She ran away from a place that wanted to change who she was. She found a town where almost nobody was who they appeared to be.

Fifteen-year-old Jessica Miller has escaped a conversion camp in Wyoming, leaving behind everything she knows. Exhausted, injured, and desperate for somewhere safe, she finds herself in Rossville, a tiny town that seems almost too good to be true.

Theres a reason for that.

Rossville is populated almost entirely by aliens, refugees from a distant war who have made a home on Earth. Advanced technology allows them to pass as human, and their continued safety depends on keeping their existence secret.

Now Jessica knows the truth.

Offered a home and a chance to rebuild her life, Jessica must learn to navigate a community unlike any she has ever known. There are new friendships, unexpected discoveries, and perhaps even the possibility of first love.

But Rossville has rules. And some secrets come with a price.

Refuge is a young adult science-fiction novel about belonging, acceptance, found family, and discovering that sometimes the strangest place in the world is exactly where you need to be.