The Horn Book Guide

OLDER FICTION

Rivera, Lilliam

Dealing in Dreams

327 pp. | Simon | March, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-7214-2 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-7216-6

(2) YA Nalah, a.k.a. Chief Rocka, is the leader of the all-girl gang Las Mal Criadas, which owns the streets of Mega City. Worn out from fighting, she dreams of a different path. Rivera weaves a story of self-discovery, blood relations and chosen families, substance addiction, and race into her sci-fi tale, including details from Afro and Indigenous Caribbean culture and history. A dystopian mixtape of boldness, sisterhood, and questioning the status quo.

Reviewer: Sujei Lugo | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2019