Seventeen-year-old Janelle "Ellie" Baker, who is African-American and suffers from anxiety and hypothyroidism, operates a contraband library in her New York City apartment building, where 1,000 people, including her family, are being held by the alien Ilori. “Dow's debut is a testament to hope and the power of art.” -Buzzfeedĭebut author Dow combines alien invasion, dystopian romance, and road trip tropes in this story of an alien occupation of Earth. “An absolute must-read for everyone.” -Book Riot Who could want anything more?"-Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify "This book has everything! Aliens set on conquering earth! A determined heroine with a hidden stash of books! And the power of music and stories to give those with every reason to hate the power to love. “The Sound of Stars is a stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity.”-K. “The Sound of Stars is a marvelous genre-bending debut." -The Nerd Daily But Morris isn’t a typical Ilori…and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own. When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie’s illegal library, he’s duty-bound to deliver her for execution. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library.
Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Ilori resulted in the death of one-third of the world’s population. When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander… MagazineĬan a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity? “This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together.
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