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By the author of the critically acclaimed Wild Awake, a beautiful coming-of-age story about deep friendship, the weight of secrets, and the healing power of nature.

It´s senior year of high school, and Annabeth is ready-ready for everything she and her best friend, Noe, have been planning and dreaming. But there are some things Annabeth isn´t prepared for, like the constant presence of Noe´s new boyfriend. Like how her relationship with her mom is wearing and fraying. And like the way the secret she´s been keeping hidden deep inside her for years has started clawing at her insides, making it hard to eat or even breathe.

But most especially, she isn´t prepared to lose Noe.

For years, Noe has anchored Annabeth and set their joint path. Now Noe is drifting in another direction, making new plans and dreams that don´t involve Annabeth. Without Noe´s constant companionship, Annabeth´s world begins to crumble. But as a chain of events pulls Annabeth further and further away from Noe, she finds herself closer and closer to discovering who she´s really meant to be-with her best friend or without.

Hilary T. Smith´s second novel is a gorgeously written meditation on identity, loss, and the bonds of friendship.

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"Smith´s prose is knock-down gorgeous. A fearless writer ably tackles a difficult story." Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval and Legendary

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Hilary T. Smith lives in Portland, Oregon, where she studies North Indian classical music and works on native plant restoration. She is the author of Wild Awake .

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Hilary T. Smith lives in Portland, Oregon, where she studies North Indian classical music and works on native plant restoration. She is the author of Wild Awake.

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