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Today is the official re-release of Stranger, the first book of the Change quartet by me and Sherwood Smith. We're re-releasing the entire series with new covers and the addition of maps and casts of characters in the lead-up to the release of the final book, Traitor, on October 8. The books have been re-edited to fix some minor continuity glitches.
Stranger on Amazon.
Stranger at Book View Cafe
The entire series (Traitor included, on pre-order) at Amazon
A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults.
“A first-rate page-turner”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the post-apocalyptic world of the Change, people with mutant talents are powerful and hated, and even the trees can kill you. Teenage loner Ross, wounded and hunted, walks out of the desert and into a town full of secrets. He brings with him a mysterious ancient book, the rage of a vengeful king, and a deadly power he can’t control.
In the walled town of Las Anclas, he confronts prejudice and danger. But he also meets the shy and brilliant teenage mechanic Mia, and the confident and passionate warrior Jennie. The last time Ross got close to anyone, disaster followed. With his enemies closing in on him, he faces a perilous choice…
''A fresh story with well-developed characters, fast-paced action, and a fantastical world''—School Library Journal (starred review)
“Set against a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles that feels like a futuristic Wild West, this novel follows a diverse cast of characters in terms of both race and sexual orientation who must navigate a landscape full of telekinetic squirrels, man-eating trees, and a bounty hunter after an ancient book.”—YALSA (American Library Association) The Hub
''Infused with a generous spirit - call it a utopian dystopia… Characterization is rich and stereotype-free… Equally exceptional is the depiction of conflict… The five dynamic narrators and action-packed plot deliver thrills while slyly undermining genre clichés. A first-rate page-turner that leaves its own compelling afterimage.''—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Stranger on Amazon.
Stranger at Book View Cafe
The entire series (Traitor included, on pre-order) at Amazon
A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults.
“A first-rate page-turner”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the post-apocalyptic world of the Change, people with mutant talents are powerful and hated, and even the trees can kill you. Teenage loner Ross, wounded and hunted, walks out of the desert and into a town full of secrets. He brings with him a mysterious ancient book, the rage of a vengeful king, and a deadly power he can’t control.
In the walled town of Las Anclas, he confronts prejudice and danger. But he also meets the shy and brilliant teenage mechanic Mia, and the confident and passionate warrior Jennie. The last time Ross got close to anyone, disaster followed. With his enemies closing in on him, he faces a perilous choice…
''A fresh story with well-developed characters, fast-paced action, and a fantastical world''—School Library Journal (starred review)
“Set against a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles that feels like a futuristic Wild West, this novel follows a diverse cast of characters in terms of both race and sexual orientation who must navigate a landscape full of telekinetic squirrels, man-eating trees, and a bounty hunter after an ancient book.”—YALSA (American Library Association) The Hub
''Infused with a generous spirit - call it a utopian dystopia… Characterization is rich and stereotype-free… Equally exceptional is the depiction of conflict… The five dynamic narrators and action-packed plot deliver thrills while slyly undermining genre clichés. A first-rate page-turner that leaves its own compelling afterimage.''—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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