Reese and David are not normal teens-not since they were adapted with alien DNA by the Imria, an extraterrestrial race that has been secretly visiting Earth for decades. Now everyone is trying to get to them: the government, the Imria, and a mysterious corporation that would do anything for the upper hand against the aliens.

Beyond the web of conspiracies, Reese can't reconcile her love for David with her feelings for her ex-girlfriend, Amber, an Imrian. But Reese's choice between two worlds will play a critical role in determining the future of humanity, the Imria's place in it, and the inheritance she and David will bring to the universe.

In this gripping sequel to Adaptation, Malinda Lo brings a thoughtful exploration of adolescence, sexuality, and "the other" to a science-fiction thriller that is impossible to put down.

From Booklist

Could universal empathy change the course of humanity? Picking up moments after Adaptation (2012), Lo’s latest begins as Reese is thrust into a web of publicity, conspiracy, and diplomacy with David at her side and Amber still on her mind, despite what Reese perceives as a betrayal by Amber. When the Imrian delegation reveals their reasons for visiting Earth, and shady operatives emerge from dark corners, allegiances are tested. This sequel is a careful balance of intergalactic political intrigue and romantic soul-searching, with a dash of tinfoil hat and enough well-placed explosions (both literal and figurative) to keep readers turning pages. Readers will contemplate conventions we take for granted, the depth of secrecy in a corrupt government, and just how far one can push her emotions in the search for love and connection. Grades 8-11. --Heather Booth

Review

Praise for Inheritance:

"Dialogue rings true, and the characters are appealing...the alien and political machinations provide menace, a brisk page-turning plot and lots of fun."

(Kirkus Reviews)

"Readers may find Reese...just as memorable as the clever plot and strong world-building that are the strengths of this novel." (The Horn Book)

"Lo's layers of conspiracy that were so effective in Adaptation continue to surface here, and the development and revelations of what's lurking under the surface of this alien encounter will continue to set readers on edge." (The Bulletin )

"...Slot this on the shelf between Cory Doctorow's Little Brother and The X-Files."

(Kirkus Reviews)

"Lo invokes a paranoid X-Files sensibility here, layering conspiracy atop conspiracy and balancing ambitious twists with nuanced relationships that are ultimately as important to the sci-fi plotting as they are to the character development."

(BCCB)

"Could this be your new paranoid crack?" (io9.com)

"Adaptation...had plenty of fun to give. The sense of play-of allusion, homage, and, forgive the pun, adaptation-with source materials like the typical "YA love triangle" and the conspiracy-SF narrative empire of The X-Files makes this book read almost like a love letter to genre, while it is at the same time clearly having a roaring good time fooling around with the things it's built on...the novel is a fast-moving escalation up to a climactic point-where it stops, leaving the reader waiting and eager for the next and final installment." (Tor.com)