Couverture / Jaquette

"Bitter is an aspiring artist who has been invited to cultivate her talents at a special school in the town of Lucille. Surrounded by other creative teens, she can focus on her painting -- though she hides a secret from everyone around her. Meanwhile, the streets of Lucille are filled with social unrest. This is Lucille before the Revolution. A place of darkness and injustice. A place where a few ruling elites control the fates of the many. The young people of Lucille know they deserve better -- they aren't willing to settle for this world that the adults say is 'just the way things are.' They are protesting, leading a much-needed push for social change. But Bitter isn't sure where she belongs -- in the art studio or in the streets. And if she does find a way to help the Revolution while being true to who she is, she must also ask: what are the costs? "--

Note biographique

Akwaeke Emezi made their young adult debut with Pet, which was a National Book Award Finalist, a Walter Award Honor Book, a Stonewall Honor Book and received numerous other accolades. An honoree on the National Book Foundation's "5 Under 35" list, Akwaeke is the author of two acclaimed novels for adults, Freshwater and The Death of Vivek Oji.

Learn more about Akwaeke at Akwaeke.com or on Twitter at @azemezi.

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