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After the Fire
Contributor(s): Hill, Will (Author)
ISBN: 1492678805     ISBN-13: 9781492678809
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
OUR PRICE:   $14.39  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Physical & Emotional Abuse (see Also Social Themes - Sexual
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Religion & Faith
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2018010641
Lexile Measure: 850
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (0.95 lbs) 464 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 502108
Reading Level: 5.8   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 19.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

An Edgar Award finalist

A gripping and unforgettable story of survival after life in a cult, inspired by the survivors of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, 1993

The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade.

Before, she lived inside a fence with her family. After, she's trapped, now in a federal facility.

Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. After, there are too many people asking questions, wanting to know what happened to her, trying to find out who she really is.

Before, she thought she was being protected from something. After, people are telling her that now she's finally safe.

She isn't sure what's better, before or after, all she knows is that there are questions she can't answer, and if everything she's been told is a lie, how can she know who's telling the truth now?

Suspenseful and moving, After the Fire is perfect for readers looking for

  • cult books and stories
  • young adult historical fiction
  • binge-worthy teen thrillers
  • an intense, ripped-from-the-headlines plot
  • compulsively readable books that keep you hooked until the very end

Praise for After the Fire:

Genuinely different...thrilling and spellbinding --Patrick Ness, #1 New York Times bestselling author

The gripping story of survival and escape...It will keep you up late until you get to the very end.--Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious

A heartrending portrait of a young girl's struggle to survive a domineering religious sect and the resilience of the human spirit; this belongs on every YA shelf. --School Library Journal


Contributor Bio(s): Hill, Will: - Will Hill grew up in the northeast of England and worked in bartending, bookselling, and publishing before quitting to write full-time. Will lives in east London. Learn more at willhillauthor.com.