When Laurie surprises her mother with a dream vacation
and with the Island’s fragile peace in the balance
to overcome her fear of blood
illustrated book for middle school readers that looks at the early history of humankind
James will insinuate himself into Patricia’s life and try to take everything she took for granted—including the book club—but she won’t surrender without a fight in this blood-soaked tale of neighborly kindness gone wrong
In Universes: A Novel Material:Hardcover When Laurie surprises her motherA Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Tor. com, Bustle, Literary Hub, Autostraddle, Gizmodo, IGN, and Lilith Magazine "An explosion of creative beauty and heart."Nana Kwame Adjei Brenyah,author of Chain Gang All Stars "Baffingly good." Jordy Rosenberg, author of Confessions of the Fox "A miracle of physics and art." Julia Phillips, author of Disappearing Earth For fans of Emily St. John Mandel and Kelly Link, a profoundly imaginative debut novel set in