As They Slip Away


by Beth Revis (Author)

Book Cover for As They Slip Away

Companion book
Pages: 48

Taking place on the spaceship Godspeed before Amy Martin wakes up and Elder takes leadership, this prequel novella describes life at the Hospital during Eldest's reign. Focusing primarily on background characters, readers will see fan-favorite characters Harley, Orion, Victria, and more.

Selene is a singer on a spaceship that only values people who can provide important skills that enhance survival. As her friends – fellow "loons" in the Hospital – start to join apprenticeships to turn their skills into valuable labor, Selene is sent with a handful of other students to learn about the importance of art from the Recorder, Orion. The assignment pairs her with a young sculptor, Luthor, and their dangerous romance proves just how terrifying living trapped on a spaceship under the rule of a heartless dictator could be.

This tragic tale explores the background of a previously unknown character, linking the history of the ship and its residents to Amy and Elder, providing further depth to the world of Godspeed.

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Across the Universe Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Across the Universe
Reading level: 13+
Books in series: 4
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: science fiction  dystopian  fantasy  romance  mystery 

 Print series book list

Books in series order

1.   Across the Universe  (2011)
2.   A Million Suns  (2012)
3.   Shades of Earth  (2013)
+   As They Slip Away  (2013)