| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
388 p. : map ; 22 cm. |
| Note |
"This story features a candid depiction of mental illness. . . The main character grapples with managing their symptoms, accepting their own and a family member's illness, some internalized ableism, and some ableism from others. There are references to self-harm and suicide. Other potentially upsetting content includes: graphic gore and body horror; violence, including murder and torture; off-page sexual violence, including experiences that involve children; abuse, including child abuse and off-page domestic violence; mentions of transphobia and racism, including references to slavery and genocide; animal death"--Content warning. |
| Indexed In: |
School Library Journal starred, November 2023 |
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Pub Weekly, September 2023 |
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Booklist, November 2023 |
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Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2023 |
| Summary |
"Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tiny town of Gracie, Georgia. Known for being their peers' queer awakening, Gem leans hard on charm to disguise the anxious mess they are beneath. The only person privy to their authentic self is another trans kid, Enzo, who's a thousand long, painful miles away in Brooklyn. But even Enzo doesn't know about Gem's dreams, haunting visions of magic and violence that have always felt too real. So how the hell does the strange new girl in town know about them? Willa Mae Hardy acts like she and Gem are old companions and seems to know things about them they've never told anyone else. When Gem is attacked by a stranger claiming to be the Goddess of Death, Willa Mae saves their life and finally offers some answers. She and Gem are reincarnated gods who've known and loved each other across lifetimes. But Gem--or at least who Gem used to be--hasn't always been the most benevolent deity. They've made a lot of enemies in the pantheon; enemies who, like the Goddess of Death, will keep coming. It's a good thing they've still got Enzo. But as worlds collide and the past catches up with the present, Gem will discover that everyone has something to hide"--Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Young Adult Follett School Solutions. |
| Subject |
Magic -- Fiction.
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Gods and goddesses -- Fiction.
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Reincarnation -- Fiction.
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Seminole Indians -- Fiction.
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Native Americans -- Georgia. -- Fiction.
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Nonbinary people -- Fiction.
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LGBTQ people -- Fiction.
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Teenagers -- Mental health -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Magic realist fiction.
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| ISBN |
9781250853615 |
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