CW: Described violence
"In Garner County, girls
are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to
drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a
powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the edge
of womanhood. That’s why they’re banished for their sixteenth year, to
release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready
for marriage. But not all of them will make it home alive.
Sixteen-year-old
Tierney James dreams of a better life—a society that doesn’t pit friend
against friend or woman against woman, but as her own grace year draws
near, she quickly realizes that it’s not just the brutal elements they
must fear. It’s not even the poachers in the woods, men who are waiting
for a chance to grab one of the girls in order to make a fortune on the
black market. Their greatest threat may very well be each other.
With sharp prose and gritty realism, The Grace Year
examines the complex and sometimes twisted relationships between girls,
the women they eventually become, and the difficult decisions they make
in-between."--Amazon blurb
This was a great standalone book. Had some very hard scenes and graphic violence, but was an interesting storyline. This is a wild combination of The Hunger Games and A Handmaid's Tale.
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