Can a girl who risks her life for books and an Ilori who loves pop music work together to save humanity? A beautiful and thrilling debut novel for fans of Marie Lu and Veronica Roth.

When a rebel librarian meets an Ilori commander…

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.

When young Ilori commander M0Rr1S (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.

Praise for The Sound of Stars

“This book has everything!”
—Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing and Verify

“Alechia Dow is an incredible new voice.”
—Saundra Mitchell, author of The Prom novel and editor of All Out and Out Now

“Stunning.”
—K. Ancrum, author of The Wicker King