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Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera

Never Look Back

Lilliam Rivera, Almarie Guerra, Samuel Maria Gomez

Bloomsbury USA · Print & ebook · September 15, 2020

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Who it’s for
A mythic first-love story where grief, cultural identity, and the uncanny meet.
Genres
Magical Realism for Teens, Greek & Roman Myths for Teens, Contemporary YA Romance
Published
Bloomsbury USA, September 15, 2020

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About this book

"Expertly blends reality and fantasy to explore what's behind love and loss, what it takes to heal." - Randy Ribay, author of National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing Acclaimed author Lilliam Rivera blends a touch of magical realism into a timely story about cultural identity, overcoming trauma, and the power of first love. Eury comes to the Bronx as a girl haunted. Haunted by losing everything in Hurricane Maria--and by an evil spirit, Ato.

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She fully expects the tragedy that befell her and her family in Puerto Rico to catch up with her in New York. Yet, for a time, she can almost set this fear aside, because there’s this boy . . . Pheus is a golden-voiced, bachata-singing charmer, ready to spend the summer on the beach with his friends, serenading his on-again, off-again flame. That changes when he meets Eury. All he wants is to put a smile on her face and fight off her demons. But some dangers are too powerful for even the strongest love, and as the world threatens to tear them apart, Eury and Pheus must fight for each other and their lives. Featuring contemporary Afro-Latinx characters, this retelling of the Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice is perfect for fans of Ibi Zoboi's Pride and Daniel José Older's Shadowshaper. A Pura Belpré Honor winner!

Love Against the Haunting

A mythic first-love story where grief, cultural identity, and the uncanny meet.

Come here for

  • First love with a shadow of magical realism
  • A contemporary take on Orpheus and Eurydice

Expect

  • A tender thread through loss and trauma
  • Afro-Latinx teens facing dangers beyond romance

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance59%
Greek & Roman Myths for Teens56%
Magical Realism for Teens54%

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Publisher categories

  • Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
  • Magical Realism for Teens
  • Contemporary YA Romance
Authors
Lilliam Rivera, Almarie Guerra, Samuel Maria Gomez
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Published
September 15, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens