About This Book
Reach for this book when your teenager is grappling with the intensity of a first serious relationship or feeling the weight of a world that feels increasingly volatile and unfair. This atmospheric, near-future novel follows Sarah Jac and James, two seasonal workers in the scorched Southwest who must keep their love a secret to survive. It is a story about the lengths people will go to for security and the high price of a dream. While it contains high-stakes peril and mature emotional themes, it offers a sophisticated look at resilience and the complexities of loyalty. Parents will appreciate how it handles the transition from adolescence to adult responsibility within a beautifully written, magical-realist framework.
