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285 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
March, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-238571-0$16.99
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4-6
Taken from a constantly illuminated cult compound, Zylynn seeks to return by her thirteenth birthday, before she misses her "Rite of Passage" and the outside "Darkness" consumes her. The possibility of a new start--with color, shampoo, and other seeming luxuries--is tempting, but Zylynn resists reintegration into the outside world. Her internal conflict grounds an affecting exploration of truth, belief, and family.