Old Earth is no longer needed by anyone. Here rule poverty, epidemics, unemployment, and apathy. But no trouble! The best of the best go to Mars and build a wonderful new world there.
Two girls from the slums are determined to win a competition and climb out of the bio-waste into a place as future humanity’s mothers. While they help each other, no trials scare them. But what if childhood friendship turns out to be the price of victory in this—absolutely not childish—game?