Awards

• Winner of Indigo Best Book of the Year (United States).
• Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Books (United States).
• Winner of New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age (United States).
• Winner of Rainbow Book List (United States).

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Reviews

""A heartrending, must-read fantasy about youth searching for home and learning to survive a world not designed for them."" -- School Library Journal (starred review) ""Both a mesmerizing fantasy adventure and a haunting meditation on shared trauma."" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""A thorough and gut-wrenching exploration of finding reasons to move forward after devastating loss and darkness and how community and connection can breed hope that will linger with readers long after the last page."" -- Booklist (starred review) ""Teeming with frank examinations of war, violence, PTSD, imperialism, colonialism, and all they entail, this somber fantasy will challenge readers mentally and emotionally."" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""Inventive."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

""Both a mesmerizing fantasy adventure and a haunting meditation on shared trauma."" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""Inventive."" - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books ""A thorough and gut-wrenching exploration of finding reasons to move forward after devastating loss and darkness and how community and connection can breed hope that will linger with readers long after the last page."" - Booklist (starred review) ""Teeming with frank examinations of war, violence, PTSD, imperialism, colonialism, and all they entail, this somber fantasy will challenge readers mentally and emotionally."" - Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""A heartrending, must-read fantasy about youth searching for home and learning to survive a world not designed for them."" - School Library Journal (starred review)

Author Information

Traci Chee’s novels include the New York Times bestselling Reader Trilogy and the National Book Award finalist and Printz honoree We Are Not Free. An all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts, though she also dabbles at egg painting, gardening, and hosting game nights for family and friends. She lives in California.

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