Day’s YA – THE GRACE YEAR

Happy Friday, YA pals!

You won’t be able to put down this chilling feminist dystopian.

THE GRACE YEAR by Kim Liggett
9781250145444
Available October 8, 2019 from Wednesday Books
Ages 14 to 18
E-galley available to download on Edelweiss

Tierney James grew up in Garner County where young women are rumored to possess mysterious magic enabling them to manipulate and seduce men. To combat this, Garner County banishes them to the forest for their sixteenth year. During their Grace Year, the young women are tasked with ridding themselves of these powers so they can return cleansed and ready to be claimed for marriage.

But some won’t make it back and those who do are scarred for life and sworn to secrecy.

Tierney has been watching young women return home battered and broken year after year and she’s had enough. As she embarks on her own Grace Year, she’s determined to break the pattern and survive her year in the wilderness. But, she never could’ve predicted the brutality awaiting her…

THE GRACE YEAR is the fiercely feminist dystopian we all need. It is reminiscent of THE HANDMAID’S TALE, LORD OF THE FLIES, and THE HUNGER GAMES–all while remaining uniquely its own. I’ve never read anything like it. Tierney’s harrowing story is an important one that demands to be told, and Kim Liggett’s dynamic storytelling style demands to be read. This powerful novel challenges the way we think about femininity, strength, and the magic within each of us. Don’t be fooled by the pretty pink cover, this book is as thrilling and terrifying as they come.

“Chilling, poignant, haunting, and, unfortunately, all too timely.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“I hope everyone will be reading and talking about this book.” –Karen Jensen, Teen Librarian Toolbox

Happy reading!
<3 Emily

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