Book four, "Awakening," A collective of loosely affiliated families struggle to maintain their relationships as seafaring homesteaders struggle when the earth's magnetic poles shift. Their habitat vessel serves as a backdrop for the political friction and turmoil caused by the cataclysm. The ship takes on water due to the reliance on robotic technology and results in several crewmembers being lost. The surviving crewmembers slowly recover and are stranded on a barren shore. The team eventually finds relief at a resort sanctuary run by the spiritual leader of the ACoG, but their added burden causes the community to split in hopes of survival.