"An exciting twist on a hostile-alien-takeover drama. . .exhilarating." -- Washington Post

"An energetic, nonstop adventure." -- Chicago Tribune

Independence Day meets Lord of the Flies in this "thrilling and imaginative" debut about two young outsiders forced to fight off alien invaders in a post-apocalyptic city. (Fonda Lee)

When the aliens invade, all seems lost. The world as they know it is destroyed. Their friends are kidnapped. Their families are changed.

But with no adults left to run things, young trans-girl Violet and her new friend Bo realize that they are free. Free to do whatever they want. Free to be whoever they want to be.

Except the invaders won't leave them alone for long. . .

This "warm, thrilling adventure about what happens after the end of the world" is for fans of Paolo Bacigalupi and Ann Leckie. (Cherie Priest)

Author: Rich Larson
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 07/24/2018
Series: Violet Wars #1
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780316416542


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/25/2018
Shelf Awareness 08/14/2018
School Library Journal 09/01/2018 pg. 126

About the Author
Rich Larson was born in Galmi, Niger, has studied in Rhode Island and worked in the south of Spain, and now lives in Ottawa, Canada. His work appears in numerous Year's Best anthologies, as well as his debut collection Tomorrow Factory, and has been translated into Chinese, Vietnamese, Polish, French, Czech and Italian. Besides writing, he enjoys travelling, learning languages, playing soccer, watching basketball, shooting pool, and dancing kizomba.