Monument 14, by Emmy Laybourne. Look no further for the next action-packed dystopian teen novel! Chestnut Ridge homegirl Emmy Laybourne’s first novel has already received a starred review and a recommended release from Publisher’s Weekly. They don’t just hand out those red stars.
“Your mother hollers that you’re going to miss the bus. She can see it coming down the street. You don’t stop and hug her and tell her you love her. You don’t thank her for being a good, kind, patient mother. Of course not—you launch yourself down the stairs and make a run for the corner.
Only, if it’s the last time you’ll ever see your mother, you sort of start to wish you’d stopped and did those things. Maybe even missed the bus.
But the bus was barreling down our street, so I ran.”
In Emmy Laybourne’s debut novel, six high school kids, two eighth graders, and six little kids are trapped together in a chain superstore. Outside, a series of escalating disasters, beginning with a monster hailstorm and ending with a chemical weapons spill, are tearing the world apart.
Note: When we say “dystopian,” we mean it. Monument 14 is not for children under 14.
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Cuppa Pulp Extra: Check out Dress Your Marines In White, the short prequel to Monument 14, on Tor.com!
