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A heart-stopping story of love, death, technology, and art set amid the tropics of a futuristic Brazil The lush city of Palmares Tres shimmers with tech and tradition, with screaming gossip casters and practiced politicians. In the midst of this vibrant metropolis, June Costa creates art that's sure to make her legendary. But her dreams of fame become something more when she meets Enki, the bold new Summer King. The whole city falls in love with him, including June's best friend, Gil. But June sees more to Enki than amber eyes and a lethal samba: she sees a fellow artist. Together June and Enki will stage explosive, dramatic projects that Palmares Tres will never forget. They will add fuel to a growing rebellion against the government's strict limits on new tech, and June will fall deeply in love with Enki, an unfortunate circumstance because, like all Summer Kings before him, Enki is destined to die. Pulsing with the beat of futuristic Brazil, burning with the passions of its characters, and overflowing with ideas, this fiery novel will leave you eager for more from Alaya Dawn Johnson.
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Summary
Summary
Longlisted for the 2013 National Book Award for Young People's Literature
A 2014 Locus Award Finalist
A 2014 Lambda Literary Award Finalist for Children/Young Adult
A 2013 NPR Best Book
A 2014 Indies Choice Book Award Honoree for Young Adult
Selected for the Spring 2013 Kids' Indie Next List
Winner of the 2013 Cybils Award for Speculative Fiction/YA
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books for Teen Romances, 2013
A heart-stopping story of love, death, technology, and art set amid the tropics of a futuristic Brazil
The lush city of Palmares Tres shimmers with tech and tradition, with screaming gossip casters and practiced politicians. In the midst of this vibrant metropolis, June Costa creates art that's sure to make her legendary. But her dreams of fame become something more when she meets Enki, the bold new Summer King. The whole city falls in love with him, including June's best friend, Gil. But June sees more to Enki than amber eyes and a lethal samba: she sees a fellow artist.
Together June and Enki will stage explosive, dramatic projects that Palmares Tres will never forget. They will add fuel to a growing rebellion against the government's strict limits on new tech,
and June will fall deeply in love with Enki, an unfortunate circumstance because, like all Summer Kings before him, Enki is destined to die.
Pulsing with the beat of futuristic Brazil, burning with the passions of its characters, and overflowing with ideas, this fiery novel will leave you eager for more from Alaya Dawn Johnson.
Author
Author Bio: Alaya Dawn Johnson
Alaya Dawn Johnson is the author of half a dozen novels for adults and young adults. Her novel The Summer Prince was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Her short stories have appeared in magazines and anthologies, including Asimov’s, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Interzone, Subterranean, Zombies vs. Unicorns, and Welcome to Bordertown. She has also won the Cybils and Nebula Awards and been nominated for the Indies Choice and Locus Award.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 11.87 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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