Homebound

Beloved and bestselling author John David Anderson returns with the conclusion to the epic sci-fi coming-of-age tale that began in Stowaway, which Booklist called "The Mandalorian meets Guardians of the Galaxy" in a starred review.

Leo Fender is no stranger to catastrophe, whether it’s the intergalactic war that took his mother’s life or the ongoing fight for his own. He’s seen his planet plundered, his ship attacked, his father kidnapped, and his brother go missing—and found himself stranded on a ship with a bunch of mercenary space pirates.

Still, nothing could have prepared him for the moment he and the crew tried to save his father...and discovered a dark plot that could destroy hundreds of worlds in the blink of an eye.

Now Leo is adrift. His father has sent him on a mission with nothing but a data chip and a name of someone who could help, and Captain Bastian Black and the crew of the Icarus are determined to see this through to the end with Leo, to fulfill his father’s wish and prevent further conflict.

But as Leo searches for answers, he can’t help but wonder what it would take to end the war, to track down his father and brother and return to whatever home they have left—and if the cost of doing so is one he would be able to pay.

• Space Pirates: Leo must trust a snarky captain and his mercenary crew aboard the starship Icarus—the only family he has left.
• Reluctant Hero: Sent on a mission by his kidnapped father, Leo holds the fate of the galaxy on a single data chip.
• Epic Space Opera: A thrilling conclusion to the series, where a devastating secret weapon threatens to destroy hundreds of worlds and end the intergalactic war for good.
• Heartfelt Sci-Fi: A moving coming-of-age story about a boy’s desperate search for his father and brother and the impossible price of bringing them home.