Ark

In a tale of catastrophe and hope, a young scientist finds something too valuable to lose on the eve of Earth's annihilation. This is written by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series.

Before an asteroid reduces Earth to dust, it will only take two weeks. Samantha's task is to categorize plant samples for the survivors' unknown trip beyond, even though the majority of Earth has already been evacuated.

She makes a last human connection as she gets ready to stay behind and watch the world turn upside down.

The unexpected and lovely promise for the future starts to bloom as definite disaster draws closer.

Ark by Veronica Roth is included in Forward, an anthology of six tales from writers beyond the stars about the near and distant future. You can read or listen to each piece in one thought-provoking sitting.