{"product_id":"the-sound-of-stars-1","title":"The Sound of Stars","description":"\"This debut has it all: music, books, aliens, adventure, resistance, queerness, and a bold heroine tying it all together. \"--Ms. Magazine\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Can a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. Today, seventeen-year-old Ellie Baker survives in an Ilori-controlled center in New York City. All art, books and creative expression are illegal, but Ellie breaks the rules by keeping a secret library.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When young Ilori commander Morris finds Ellie's illegal library, he's duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But Morris isn't a typical Ilori...and Ellie and her books might be the key to a desperate rebellion of his own.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The Sound of Stars is a marvelous genre-bending debut.\" --The Nerd Daily\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The Sound of Stars is a stunning exploration of the comforts that make us human and the horrors that challenge our humanity.\"--K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"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. Who could want anything more?\"--Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An absolute must-read for everyone.\" --Book Riot\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Dow's debut is a testament to hope and the power of art.\" --Buzzfeed\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Also by Alechia Dow:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Kindred\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48054122053887,"sku":"*R0029649*","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/17456743482663_577e3088-0b57-4af9-942f-0693a6ae851c.jpg?v=1768413924","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/the-sound-of-stars-1","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}