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"At fourteen, Robert ""Hutch"" Hutchinson is out of luck. His charm and singing voice-and penchant for bursting into song at all the wrong times-can't keep him out of trouble anymore. When he's arrested (again)- he's given a choice- die in juvie or become a shadow- the fearless, unstoppable, and top-secret guardian of a Future Important Person, or FIP. With nothing to lose, Hutch accepts. After two grueling years at the Future Affairs Training and Education (FATE) Center, Hutch can barely remember the boy he once was. His entire existence has been erased. Ready for anything, he expects to be plunged into a battle zone. Instead he learns that his FIP is someone named Ryo Enomoto. Yes, the Ryo Enomoto- front-man of world-famous boy band International. Worse, Hutch has to put his old talents to use. He must join the band and change his name to Bobby Sky. Is this for real? Has he really turned himself into a lethal killing machine . . . only to become a teen pop sensation?"

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Praise for I Become Shadow A YALSA Teen's Top Ten Pick of the Year A Lone Star Pick A fast, funny, sharp debut. --Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of Paranormalcy The greatest strength is Ren's jokey, snark-a-minute narration; that alone puts it in the same ballpark as Michelle Gagnon's Persefone trilogy or Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider thrillers. --VOYA With a love triangle, vivid training sessions, and ample action, Shine's debut introduces a new kick-butt, funny heroine who could hold her own in a ring full of tough, independent girls like Katniss Everdeen, Tris Prior, and Lela Santos. --Booklist Brimming with wisecracks and jokes, which turn an interesting concept into a very light read . . . plenty of excitement and humor. --School Library Journal In his debut, Shine delivers a thrilling plot and a headstrong heroine on par with Katniss Everdeen and Tris Prior. --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Bobby Sky: Boy Band or Die Bobby Sky is like the very best pop songs: catchy, thrilling, and over far too soon. --Kevin Emerson, bestselling author of the Exile Trilogy Action-packed and snarkily humorous. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for I Become Shadow A YALSA Teen's Top Ten Pick of the Year A Lone Star Pick A fast, funny, sharp debut. --Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of Paranormalcy The greatest strength is Ren's jokey, snark-a-minute narration; that alone puts it in the same ballpark as Michelle Gagnon's Persefone trilogy or Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider thrillers. --VOYA With a love triangle, vivid training sessions, and ample action, Shine's debut introduces a new kick-butt, funny heroine who could hold her own in a ring full of tough, independent girls like Katniss Everdeen, Tris Prior, and Lela Santos. --Booklist Brimming with wisecracks and jokes, which turn an interesting concept into a very light read . . . plenty of excitement and humor. --School Library Journal In his debut, Shine delivers a thrilling plot and a headstrong heroine on par with Katniss Everdeen and Tris Prior. --Kirkus Reviews

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Joe Shine grew up in Austin, Texas, (the greatest city ever) and is a graduate of Texas A&M University. He has a MFA from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California, and after brief stints in Los Angeles and Washington DC Joe returned home to Austin (repeat- the greatest city ever). Joe has a normal human job like most everyone else but hopes to become a full-time writer one day, and this is where you, the reader, must do him a really big solid. I Become Shadow was his debut novel.

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