Spawn Point

Topha's last chance starts in five . . . four . . . three . . . A chance at immortality, an unpopular world, and hidden forces that want you gone. What's not to love? If Topha doesn't face the harrowing Trial of Wires, she'll forfeit her dream of becoming an External—an immortal adventurer within the boundless worlds of the Singularity. Her reward for succeeding? Entering a beautiful new world teeming with possibilities and perils. When she arrives, she can't locate any other Externals. Worse, a fatal encounter exposes Topha's true nature to the denizens of the planet, and they sentence her to death. An unlikely alliance with a sharp-tongued, always-hungry serpent made of leaves and vines is her only chance to survive . . . if they can defeat the looming threat before it destroys Topha's new home. Otherwise, her first adventure might be her last.