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Today is the day Jo Monarch has been wishing on the moon about her entire life. It's the day of the Lineup, when she could be selected to leave her life in the Ashes behind. The day she could move across the mountains to a glittering, rich future.Once Jo is plucked from the Lineup, the real test begins. She still needs to impress the New Georgia Reps at tonight's Gala, and her path forward leads straight to Cove Wells. The damaged stepson of one of the Reps, Cove has been groomed as an emotional weapon, taught that love is a tool - and he's set on breaking Jo's heart next.When a riot breaks out back in the Ashes the night of the Gala, Jo's dreams might all go up in smoke. Can she really have everything she's ever wished for ... when it means leaving all her loved ones behind in the fire?Harper Glenn's debut is as gripping as it is prescient, an unflinching meditation on whether love can save us from ourselves, and what it takes to be born anew.
About the Author
Harper Glenn is an African American writer of fiction. In addition to creating works rooted in underrepresented spaces, they are passionate about books unveiling injustice involving the psychological, sociological and economic disparities in poverty stricken regions of the world. Beyond creating narratives, they like vintage books, anatomy, opera, musicals, and old cemeteries. Though born and raised in Georgia, Harper resides in Washington State. Harper's young adult speculative novel MONARCH RISING debuts 10. 4.22 w/Scholastic Press.
