Author: Rachel DelahayeGeneral fiction (Children's / Teenage)Published on 24 July 2026 by Troika Books in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 250 pages197 x 130 x 20 | 234g Earth is dying and the only way out is to win a rare lottery ticket to Starlight, the newly colonised City that Kip’s family escaped to—without him. Stranded in the desperate settlement known as Last Hope Highway, Kip joins thousands waiting for their one chance at survival.Every month, one draw. One ticket. One life changed.Kip is sure he belongs with his family among the stars… But along the way he discovers what he’s really looking for, and that sometimes even the wrong people can point you in the right direction. Kip has to decide what he believes in more: a family far away, or the chance to fight for the world he still calls home.
