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2006: A conversation with a military recruiter prompts 18-year-old Tessa Halifax to enlist in the US Army after graduation. This pivotal decision takes her from her New Jersey suburb to the streets of Baghdad, as a military working dog handler. In Iraq, Tessa meets disillusioned soldier Ryan Chao. Their experiences as soldiers lead them to make a dramatic departure from the careers they envisioned for themselves. 2025: Tessa's ultimate goal as Chief of Staff to Vice President Ryan Chao is to help him win the White House in 2028. However, fallout from the events of the 2024 election causes a ripple effect that permanently alters Tessa's life. This contemporary fiction and political drama is an intensely personal story of strength and resilience, of healing and rebuilding after loss, and of devotion to the causes - and people - who matter the most.

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"""Shiell's prose is at once delicate yet fierce, immensely heartfelt with a fiery core that amplifies both the agony and the joy of the narrative. A Box Full of Darkness is a beautiful sketch of a young woman's life; a celebration of deep friendship, stoic survival, and fierce loyalty that will resonate with any reader."" -- Reading On Rounds ""Tessa and her friends absolutely come to life in this debut novel from Anushka Shiell. With complex and compelling characters that lead the story, the reader is easily immersed in this well-researched and unflinching account of the U.S. military and government. Tessa's journey is a patchwork of kindness and suffering, ambition and the precarious nature of hope."" -- Advanced Copy Reader ""The writing breathes life into the characters until they are sitting right next to you. With insight and care, Shiell unravels the stunning complexities of being alive. It will bring tears to your eyes, make you laugh, and take your breath away. It is beautiful, intricate, and healing."" -- Advanced Copy Reader"

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Anushka Shiell is a full-time nonprofit professional and independent novelist. She studied Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Studies at the University of Arizona and Gerontology at Oklahoma State University. A Box Full of Darkness is her debut novel. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband.

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