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D ear reader, It is a tremendous privilege to introduce you to Sara B. Larson and her captivating debut, a young adult novel titled Defy. With stunning nuance, rich detail, and a powerful heroine, Defy marks one of my favorite reads of the year.
The first time I read this manuscript, I was curled up on my couch at home.
I quickly lost track of the city noise and the four walls surrounding me as Sara Larson’s remarkable prose transported me to a new world — one wracked by a devastating war, where the ghost of magic lingers; a pulsating jungle seethes, constantly threatening to swallow up all that humanity has built; and one courageous young woman represents the hope of a nation. I love books with strong female protagonists, and this one shines with a heroine who plays protector to her male counterparts, and who alone has the ability to stop a pervasive and nightmarish evil.
