This was extremely unique, creative, and simply epic. 
 The formatting of this book is the true star though. All the pages look like some sort of art piece, and that's what compelled me to give this 5 stars. The book earned it. 
 I was also blown away by the complexity of the story. The authors suspend disbelief that this may or may not be the future for our planet, and take us on a spectacular ride filled with enough detail and world-building that it makes it seem real. 
 The plot follows two teenagers, Kady and Ezra as they flee from an enemy attacking their home planet. They find themselves traveling through space on a fleet of ships trying to outrun their enemy. Kady is an outrageously cool character. She is snarky, sarcastic, brilliant, and brave. She is the more dominant character. Ezra is a goodnatured jock who is stars-in-his-eyes, puppy-love-in-love-with Kady. Well they're both in love with each other but Ezra is the bleeding heart of the pair. They recently broke up before the story began, so there's the added element of romantic suspense to the story. 
 The final character that deserves mentioning, who is tied with Kady for my favorite character, is an artificial intelligence computer named AIDAN. I absolutely loved his narration. He makes us ask questions about what truly makes something "cognizant." 
 This is a super fun adventure of a book and I would highly recommend it. It'll take you on a surprising and beautiful ride through the cosmos.