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Will, an agender teen, struggles with the haunting aftermath of parental abuse as they forge a new life and love in this novel that is perfect for fans of If These Wings Could Fly and Last Night at the Telegraph Club. Will is a 17-year-old on the cusp of freedom: freedom from providing and caring for their abusive, addicted mother, freedom from their small town with an even smaller mindset, and the freedom from having to hide who they truly are. When their drug dealer mother dies months before their 18th birthday, Will is granted their freedom earlier than expected. But their mothers last words haunt Will: She cursed them with her dying breath, claiming her death was their fault. Soon their mothers drug-dealing past threatens Wills new shiny future, leaving Will scrambling to find their beloved former foster mother Raz before Child Protective Services or local drug dealers find them first. But how do you reconnect with family and embark on a new love when youre convinced you destroy everything you touch? Story Locale:Will lives in a fictional rural western Maryland town, but references many real locations nearby: Baltimore; Washington, DC; and Pittsburgh

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Will is a 17-year-old on the cusp of freedomfreedom from providing and caring for their abusive, addicted mother, freedom from their small town with an even smaller mindset, and freedom from having to hide who they truly are. When their mother dies months before their 18th birthday, Will is granted this freedom earlier than expected. They begin to dream of escaping to the big city of Baltimore, of dating the magnetic and gorgeous Julian, and of living, unencumbered and free.

But their mothers last words haunt Will. With her dying breath she cursed them, claiming her death was their fault. Soon their mothers drug-dealing past threatens Wills shiny new future, leaving Will scrambling to find their beloved former foster parent Raz before Child Protective Services or their mothers drug associates find them first. But how do you reconnect with family and embark on a new love when youre convinced you destroy everything you touch?

"A bittersweet portrait of an agender teen finding true family following parental abuse MacGregor sensitively renders Wills harrowing circumstances, culminating in an emotionally satisfying resolution."Publishers Weekly

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