EAN: 9780525556060

WE ARE THE ASHES WE ARE THE FIRE - JOY MCCULLOU...

From the author of the acclaimed Blood Water Paint  a new contemporary YA novel in prose and
verse about a girl struggling with guilt and a desire for revenge after her sister's rapist
escapes with no prison time. Em Morales's older sister was raped by another student after a
frat party. A jury eventually found the rapist guilty on all counts--a remarkable verdict that
Em felt more than a little responsible for  since she was her sister's strongest advocate on
social media during the trial. Her passion and outspokenness helped dissuade the DA from
settling for a plea deal. Em's family would have real justice. But the victory is short-lived.
In a matter of minutes  justice vanishes as the judge turns the Morales family's world upside
down again by sentencing the rapist to no prison time. While her family is stunned  Em is
literally sick with rage and guilt. To make matters worse  a news clip of her saying that the
sentence makes her want to learn how to use a sword goes viral. From this low point  Em must
find a new reason to go on and help her family heal  and she finds it in the unlikely form of
the story of a fifteenth-century French noblewoman  Marguerite de Bressieux  who is legendary
as an avenging knight for rape victims. We Are the Ashes  We Are the Fire is a searing and
nuanced portrait of a young woman torn between a persistent desire for revenge and a burning
need for hope.

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