BELIEVE HIM, BETRAY HER
1998: Six-year-old Bea doesn't want a sister but everything changes when Lo
is born early. Small and frail, Lo needs someone to look out for her. Having a
sister is a promise, Mom says - one Bea's determined not to break.
2011: A car wreck, their parents dead. Lo would've died too if not for Lev
Warren, the charismatic leader of The Unity Project. He's going to change the
world and after he saves Lo's life, Bea wants to commit to his extraordinary
calling. Lev promises a place for the girls in the project, where no harm will
ever come to them again . . . if Bea proves herself to him first.
2017: Lo doesn't know why Bea abandoned her for The Unity Project after the
accident, but she never forgot what Bea said the last time they spoke: We'll
see each other again. Six years later, Lo is invited to witness the group's
workings, meet with Lev, and - she hopes - finally reconnect with her sister.
But Bea is long gone, and the only one who seems to understand the depths
of this betrayal is Lev. If it's family Lo wants, he (...)
Courtney Summers is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of several
novels for young adults, including Cracked Up to Be, All the Rage and Sadie .
Her work has been released to multiple starred reviews, received numerous
awards and honors - including the Edgar Award, John Spray Mystery Award,
Cybils Award, Odyssey Award, and International Thriller Award - and has been
recognized by many library, 'Best Of' and Readers' Choice lists. She lives and
writes in Canada.
St. Martin's Press
On Sale: Nov 21/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 368 pages
9781250848611 • $17.00 • pb
YA Fic / Thrillers & Suspense • Ages 13-18 years