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In the spirit of Paolo Bacigalupi and Laini Taylor, this futuristic star-crossed love story follows two teens in a starkly unequal world struggling to find their place.. Sixteen-year-old Rumi Sabzwari has spent his entire life behind the armored walls of St. Iago, which protect citizens of the Union of Upper Cities from the outside world's environmental devastation. But when rebels infect his father with a fatal virus, Rumi escapes St. Iago, desperate to find a cure. In the ruined city of Paraíso, Rumi meets fifteen-year-old Paz, who agrees to guide him on his journey. As they travel together, Rumi finds himself drawn to Paz - and behind her tough exterior, she begins to feel the same way. But Paz knows more about Rumi's father's illness than she's saying and has her own agenda.
About the Author
Lauren Yero is a Cuban American writer born in Florida and living in the mountains of western North Carolina. In addition to writing, she works as a teacher and shares a small homestead with her partner, two kids, two pups, ten chickens, five geese, two ducks, and a couple hundred thousand honeybees. Her desire to connect more deeply with her Cuban roots led her to study and work throughout the Spanish-speaking world - including Chile, where she drew inspiration for her debut novel UNDER THIS FORGETFUL SKY (available Summer 2023 from Atheneum/Simon & Schuster) .
