Seed Seeker

Several hundred years ago, Ship, a sentient starship, settled humans on planet Home before leaving to colonize other worlds, promising to return. Over time, the colony divided, some remaining in the original domed buildings and maintaining the library and technology of Ship, others moving to the river, farming and hunting to survive. The two sides now interact solely through ritualized trade. Then a new light appears in the night sky. The river people believe it might be Ship, but the dome dwellers, who have a radio to communicate with Ship, are silent. So Bian, a teenaged girl from a small village, heads upriver to learn what they know. Has Ship commanded them to be silent, or are the dome dwellers turning Ship against their rivals? Regardless, life is about to change radically for all.